Roman Catholic Diocese of Hải Phòng

The diocese of Hải Phòng (Latin: Dioecesis Haiphongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is Vincent Nguyên Văn Ban, since 2022.

Diocese of Hải Phòng

Dioecesis Haiphongensis

Giáo Phận Hải Phòng
Catholic
Hải Phòng Cathedral
The coat of arms of Bishop Bản
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHà Nội
Statistics
Area9,079[1] km2 (3,505 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2022)
5,317,960
144,890[2] (2.7%)
Parishes98[3]
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 24 July 1678; 345 years ago as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960; 63 years ago as Diocese
CathedralCathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
Patron saintOur Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVincent Nguyễn Văn Bản
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Website
Website of the Diocese

The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared 24 November 1960. The earliest forms of Roman Catholic institutions appeared in that territory since 1655, with French and Spanish missionaries until the middle of the 20th century.[4]

The diocese covers an area of 10,000 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Hai Phòng had about 113,092 believers (2.4% of the population), 29 priests and 62 parishes.[5]

Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Hai Phong has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[6]

Many migrant workers from other regions of Vietnam, who work in that busy port city, attend masses in Hai Phong.[4]

In 2008, the Bishop of Hai Phong Diocese Joseph Vu Van Thien took part in World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia, where he presented a speech at the Homily at the Opening Mass for Vietnamese Youth.[7]

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (1678-1924)
Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop François Deydier, M.E.P. November 25, 1678 – July 01, 1693 Died in office [8]
2 Bishop Raimondo Lezzoli, O.P. October 20, 1696 – January 18, 1706
3 Bishop Juan de Santa Cruz, O.P. April 03, 1716 – August 14, 1721
4 Bishop Tommaso Sextri, O.P. August 14, 1721 – August 08, 1737
5 Bishop Hilario di Jesu Costa, O.A.D. August 08, 1737 – March 11, 1757
6 Bishop Santiago Hernández, O.P. August 13, 1757 – February 06, 1777
7 Bishop Manuel Obellar, O.P. January 29, 1778 – September 07, 1789
8 Bishop Feliciano Alonso, O.P. October 01, 1790 – February 02, 1799
9 Bishop Ignacio Clemente Delgado Cebrián, O.P. February 02, 1799 – July 12, 1838 Died in office, martyred.
10 Bishop Jerónimo Hermosilla Aransáez, O.P. August 02, 1839 – November 01, 1861
11 Bishop Hilarión Alcáraz, O.P. November 01, 1861 – 1868 Resigned
12 Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P. February 11, 1870 – June 01, 1883 Transferred to Northern Tonkin
13 Bishop José Terrés, O.P. May 29, 1883 – April 02, 1906 Died in office
14 Bishop Nicasio Arellano, O.P. April 11, 1906 – April 14, 1919 Resigned
15 Bishop Francisco Ruiz de Azúa Ortiz de Zárate, O.P. April 14, 1919 – December 03, 1924 Remained as Vicar apostolic of Hai Phòng.

Vicar apostolic of Hai Phòng (1924-1960)
Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
15 Bishop Francisco Ruiz de Azúa Ortiz de Zárate, O.P. December 03, 1924 – May 22, 1929 Died in office [9]
16 Bishop Alejandro García Fontcuberta, O.P. May 31, 1930 – February 14, 1933
17 Bishop Francisco Gomez de Santiago, O.P. February 18, 1933 – 1952
18 Bishop Joseph Trương Cao Ðại January 08, 1953 – 1960 Resigned
– Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo May 07, 1955 – November 24, 1960 Apostolic Administrator

Bishop of Hai Phòng (1960-present)
Bishop Coat of arms Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo November 24, 1960 – August 19, 1977 Died in Office [10]
2 Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Tùng Cương January 10, 1979 – February 10, 1999
3 Bishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên November 26, 2002 – November 17, 2018 Transferred to Hanoi
– Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên November 17, 2018 – March 19, 2022 Apostolic Administrator
4 Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản March 19 2022–present Current bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (1716-1919)
Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Tommaso Sextri, O.P. March 18, 1716 – August 14, 1721 [11]
2 Bishop Hilario di Jesu Costa, O.A.D. October 03, 1735 – April 08, 1737
3 Bishop Ignacio Clemente Delgado Cebrián, O.P. February 11, 1794 – February 02, 1799
4 Bishop Domingo Henares de Zafra Cubero, O.P. September 09, 1800 – June 25, 1838
5 Bishop Romualdo Jimeno Ballesteros, O.P. August 02, 1839 – June 20, 1845
6 Bishop Hilarión Alcáraz, O.P. September 05, 1848 – November 01, 1861
7 Bishop Gaspar Fernández, O.P. March 27, 1863 – July 19, 1868
8 Bishop José Terrés, O.P. February 06, 1875 – May 29, 1883
9 Bishop Francisco Ruiz de Azúa Ortiz de Zárate, O.P. June 19, 1917 – April 14, 1919
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng (1932-1933)
Period in office Reference
– Bishop-elect Francisco Gomez de Santiago, O.P. November 28, 1932 – February 18, 1933 [12]

References
  1. "Diocese of Hai Phong statistics 2021". gcatholic.
  2. "Diocese of Hai Phong statistics 2021". gcatholic.
  3. "Diocese of Hai Phong statistics 2021". gcatholic.
  4. Asia News Article on Hai Phong, November 2007
  5. Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  6. GCatholic.org
  7. The Homily at the Opening Mass for Vietnmese Youth - World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia, by Bishop Joseph Vu Van Thien, Bishop of Hai Phong Diocese, VietCatholic Site, July 2008
  8. "Diocese of Hai Phòng ordinaries". gcatholic.
  9. "Diocese of Hai Phòng ordinaries". gcatholic.
  10. "Diocese of Hai Phòng ordinaries". gcatholic.
  11. "Diocese of Hai Phòng ordinaries". gcatholic.
  12. "Diocese of Hai Phòng ordinaries". gcatholic.

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