Diocese of Bac Ninh, Vietnam 🇻🇳

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bac Ninh / Bắc Ninh (Tiếng Việt) / 北寧 (正體中文) / Bacninhen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Hà Nôi

Neighbouring Dioceses: Hà Nôi (↙), Hung Hoá (←), Lang Són et Cao Bang (↗), Hai Phòng (↘), Thái Bính (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Rosary (First Sunday of October), Martyrs of Bac Ninh (August 31)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 13

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1883.06.01: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Tonking (English) / Bắc Ðàng Ngoài (Tiếng Việt) / Tonkin septentrional (français) / 東京北境 (正體中文) / Ton-Kin Septentrionalis (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking)
1913.12.31: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Lang Són et Cao Bang
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bac Ninh / Bắc Ninh (Tiếng Việt) / 北寧 (正體中文) / Bacninhen(sis) (Latin)
1960.11.24: Promoted as Diocese of Bac Ninh / Bắc Ninh (Tiếng Việt) / 北寧 (正體中文) / Bacninhen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.06.17 – ...):

Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang (60)

Monsignors (1)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bac Ninh (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang (60)
(2023.06.17 – ...)

Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam)

Gặp Gỡ, Lắng Nghe, Phân Định

Born:	1965.11.07 (Thu Duc, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1999.06.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.12.14

Priest of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam) (1999.06.30 – 2021.10.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (2021.10.30 – 2023.06.17)

Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (2023.06.17 – ...)

Bishop Cosme Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J. (78)
(2008.08.04 – 2023.06.17)

Bishop emeritus of Bac Ninh (Vietnam)

Caritas et vita

Born:	1947.07.20 (Xuan Lai, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1976.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.10.07

Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (2008.08.04 – 2023.06.17)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (2013 – 2016.10.05)

Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang Tuyến
(1994.03.23 – 2006.09.24)

Xin cho chúng hiệp nhất

Born:	1945.09.20 (Dai Lam, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1974.09.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1989.01.25
Died:	2006.09.24 († 61)

Priest of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1974.09.16 – 1988.12.15)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1988.12.15 – 1994.03.23)

Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1994.03.23 – 2006.09.24)

Bishop Paul-Joseph Phạm Ðình Tụng (later Cardinal)
(1963.04.05 – 1994.03.23)

Yeu chua chung con tin o tinh

Born:	1919.06.15 (Quang Nap, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1949.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.08.15
Created Cardinal:	1994.11.26
Died:	2009.02.22 (Hà Nôi, Vietnam † 89)

Priest of Hà Nôi (Vietnam) (1949.06.06 – 1963.04.05)

Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1963.04.05 – 1994.03.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Hà Nôi (Vietnam) (1990.06.18 – 1994.03.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hà Nôi (Vietnam) (1994.03.23 – 2005.02.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare (1994.11.26 – 2009.02.22)

President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (1995 – 2001)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Lang Són et Cao Bang (Vietnam) (1998.03.01 – 1998.09.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Lang Són et Cao Bang (Vietnam) (1998.09.02 – 1999.06.03)

Vicars Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo
(Apostolic Administrator 1955 – 1963.04.05)

Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P.
(1950.03.12 – 1955)

Nuntiabo nomen Tuum fratribus meis

Born:	1912.11.05 (Thôn-Dông, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1939.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.09.03
Died:	1974.05.20 († 61)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1950.03.12 – 1955)

Titular Bishop of Saccæa (1950.03.12 – 1963.01.18)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1963.01.18 – 1974.05.20)

Bishop Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P.
(1932.06.14 – 1947.12.19)

Born:	1873.02.13 (Yurré, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1899.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.11.06
Died:	1947.12.19 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Cotenna (1932.06.14 – 1947.12.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1932.06.14 – 1947.12.19)

Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P.
(1925.07.09 – 1931.10.14)

Born:	1874.11.09 (Villafrades de Campos, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1916.01.16
Died:	1931.10.14 († 56)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1915.08.10 – 1925.07.09)

Titular Bishop of Abdera (1915.08.10 – 1931.10.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1925.07.09 – 1931.10.14)

Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.
(1924.12.03 – 1925.07.09)

Born:	1851.08.07 (Casorvida, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1875.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.01.05
Died:	1925.07.09 († 73)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (Vietnam) (1889.07.28 – 1902.02.07)

Titular Bishop of Amorium (1889.07.28 – 1925.07.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (Vietnam) (1902.02.07 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1924.12.03 – 1925.07.09)

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Tonking (Roman Rite)

Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.
(1902.02.07 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P.
(1883.06.01 – 1902.02.07)

Born:	1833.01.21 (Vich, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1857.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1871.07.09
Died:	1902.02.07 († 69)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1870.02.11 – 1883.06.01)

Titular Bishop of Themiscyra (1870.02.11 – 1902.02.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (Vietnam) (1883.06.01 – 1902.02.07)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang (60) (2021.10.30 – 2023.06.17)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang Tuyến (1988.12.15 – 1994.03.23)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. (1915.08.10 – 1925.07.09)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. (1889.07.28 – 1902.02.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Dominic Đinh Huy Quảng (1975.05.07 – 1992.01.28)

Diocese of

Bac Ninh

Vietnam