Diocese of Bà Ria, Vietnam 🇻🇳

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bà Ria / Bà Rịa (Tiếng Việt) / 巴地 (正體中文) / Barianen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh

Neighbouring Dioceses: My Tho (←), Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (↖), Xuân Lôc (↗)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Mary, Mother of God (January 1)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

2005.11.22: Established as Diocese of Bà Ria / Bà Rịa (Tiếng Việt) / 巴地 (正體中文) / Barianen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Xuân Lôc and became suffragan of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.05.06 – ...):

Bishop Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn (74)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bà Ria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn (74)
(2017.05.06 – ...)

Bishop of Bà Ria (Vietnam)

Docilis Spiritui Sancto

Born:	1952.01.02 (Biên Hòa, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1980.12.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.01.20

Priest of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1980.12.31 – 2015.11.27)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bà Ria (Vietnam) (2015.11.27 – 2017.05.06)

Bishop of Bà Ria (Vietnam) (2017.05.06 – ...)

Bishop Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm (84)
(2005.11.22 – 2017.05.06)

Bishop emeritus of Bà Ria (Vietnam)

Hiền lành và khiêm nhường

Born:	1942.01.09 (Phuoc Tuy, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1969.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.05.07

Priest of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1969.05.01 – 1992.03.06)

Titular Bishop of Hilta (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22)

Bishop of Bà Ria (Vietnam) (2005.11.22 – 2017.05.06)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn (74) (2015.11.27 – 2017.05.06)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nhà Thờ Chính Toà Thánh Giacôbê và Thánh Philípphê, TX Bà Rịa, Hồ Chí Minh, Southeastern
Shrine: Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua, Vũng Tàu, Hồ Chí Minh, Southeastern
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (90)

My Tho (←), Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (↖), Xuân Lôc (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,989 km²

Population: 286,375 Catholics (24.2% of 1,181,302 total)

Pastoral Centres: 88 parishes

Personnel: 266 priests (145 diocesan, 121 religious), 1,375 religious (520 brothers, 855 sisters), 131 seminarians