Diocese of

Cân Tho

Vietnam

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Cân Tho / Cần Thơ (Tiếng Việt) / 芹苴 (正體中文) / Canthoën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1955.09.20: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Cân Tho / Cần Thơ (Tiếng Việt) / 芹苴 (正體中文) / Canthoën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh)
1960.11.24: Promoted as Diocese of Cân Tho / Cần Thơ (Tiếng Việt) / 芹苴 (正體中文) / Canthoën(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Long Xuyên and became suffragan of Saigon)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2025.01.01 – ...):

Bishop Peter Lê Tấn Lợi (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Cân Tho (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Lê Tấn Lợi (54)
(2025.01.01 – ...)

Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam)

Chúa biết con

Born:	1970.06.19 (Cân Tho, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	2000.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.05.18

Priest of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (2000.06.22 – 2023.03.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (2023.03.25 – 2025.01.01)

Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (2025.01.01 – ...)

Bishop Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên (75)
(2010.10.17 – 2025.01.01)

Bishop emeritus of Cân Tho (Vietnam)

Đến với muôn dân

Born:	1950.02.15 (Tra Long, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1987.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.02.18

Priest of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (1987.07.22 – 2002.11.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (2002.11.26 – 2010.10.17)

Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (2010.10.17 – 2025.01.01)

Bishop Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận
(1990.06.20 – 2010.10.17)

Chính nhờ Người, với Người và trong Người / Per ipsum, et cum ipso et in ipso

Born:	1930.12.02 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1960.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.06.06
Died:	2010.10.17 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Abthugni (1975.06.06 – 1990.06.20)

Coadjutor Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (1975.06.06 – 1990.06.20)

Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (1990.06.20 – 2010.10.17)

Bishop Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang
(1965.03.22 – 1990.06.20)

Born:	1909.07.23 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1935.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.05.05
Died:	1990.06.20 († 80)

Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (1965.03.22 – 1990.06.20)

Bishop Philippe Nguyễn Kim Ðiền, P.F.J. (later Archbishop)
(1960.11.24 – 1964.09.30)

Nên Mọi Sự Cho Mọi Người

Born:	1921.03.13 (Long-Duc, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1947.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.01.22
Died:	1988.06.08 (Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam † 67)

Bishop of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1964.09.30)

Titular Archbishop of Parium (1964.09.30 – 1968.03.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Huê (Vietnam) (1964.09.30 – 1968.03.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Huê (Vietnam) (1968.03.11 – 1988.06.08)

Vicars Apostolic of Cân Tho (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình (later Archbishop)
(1955.09.20 – 1960.11.24)

Hãy đi rao giảng

Born:	1910.09.01 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1937.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.11.30
Died:	1995.07.01 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Agnus (1955.09.20 – 1960.11.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (1955.09.20 – 1960.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saigon (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1976.11.23)

President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (1966 – 1980)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam) (1976.11.23 – 1995.07.01)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Peter Lê Tấn Lợi (54) (2023.03.25 – 2025.01.01)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên (75) (2002.11.26 – 2010.10.17)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (1975.06.06 – 1990.06.20)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nhà Thờ Chình Toà Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu, TP Cần Thơ, Cần Thơ, Mekong Delta
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Long Xuyên (↖), Vinh Long (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 14,023 km²

Population: 190,549 Catholics (3.6% of 5,308,914 total)

Pastoral Centres: 149 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 258 priests (242 diocesan, 16 religious), 597 religious (22 brothers, 575 sisters), 92 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2025.03.06

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