Diocese of

Hai Phòng UCA 𝐖

Vietnam Vietnam

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Hai Phòng / Hải Phòng (Tiếng Việt) / 海防 (正體中文) / Haiphongen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Hà Nôi

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.03.19 – ...):Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản (68)Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Hai Phòng (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản (68)Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản (68)
(2022.03.19 – ...)

Bishop of Hai Phòng (Vietnam)

Spiritu ambulate

Born:1956.11.25 (Tuy Hoà, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1993.09.16
Consecrated Bishop:2009.05.12

Priest of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1993.09.16 – 2009.02.21)

Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt (Vietnam) (2009.02.21 – 2022.03.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Ban Mê Thuôt (Vietnam) (2022.03.19 – 2024.07.13)

Bishop of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (2022.03.19 – ...)

Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên (64)Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên (64)
(Apostolic Administrator 2018.11.17 – 2022.03.19)

Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên (64)Bishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên (64) (later Archbishop)
(2002.11.26 – 2018.11.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hà Nôi (Vietnam)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam

Phục vụ trong niềm vui và hy vọng / Servientes in gaudium et spes

Born:1960.10.26 (Ke Sat, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1988.01.24
Consecrated Bishop:2003.01.02

Priest of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1988.01.24 – 2002.11.26)

Bishop of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (2002.11.26 – 2018.11.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (2018.11.17 – 2022.03.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hà Nôi (Vietnam) (2018.11.17 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (2022.10.07 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Tùng Cương
(1979.01.10 – 1999.02.10)

Born:1919.10.04 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1949.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:1979.02.18
Died:1999.02.10 († 79)

Bishop of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1979.01.10 – 1999.02.10)

Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo
(1960.11.24 – 1977.08.19)

Born:1900.01.01 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1933.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1956.02.07
Died:1977.08.19 († 77)

Apostolic Administrator of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1955 – 1963.04.05)

Titular Bishop of Carallia (1955.05.07 – 1960.11.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1955.05.07 – 1960.11.24)

Bishop of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1977.08.19)

Vicars Apostolic of Hai Phòng (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo
(Apostolic Administrator 1955.05.07 – 1960.11.24)

Bishop Joseph Trương Cao Ðại
(1953.01.08 – 1960)

Born:1913.06.05 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1940.05.18
Consecrated Bishop:1953.03.19
Died:1969.06.29 († 56)

Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1953.01.08 – 1960)

Titular Bishop of Sila (1953.01.08 – 1969.06.29)

Bishop Francisco Gomez de Santiago, O.P.
(1933.02.18 – 1952)

Born:1887.09.20 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1911.01.29
Consecrated Bishop:1933.03.19
Died:1962.04.03 († 74)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1932.11.28 – 1933.02.18)

Titular Bishop of Dausara (1932.11.28 – 1962.04.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1933.02.18 – 1952)

Bishop Alejandro García Fontcuberta, O.P.
(1930.05.31 – 1933.02.14)

Born:1869.08.10 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1894.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:1930.11.02
Died:1933.02.14 († 63)

Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1930.05.31 – 1933.02.14)

Titular Bishop of Anthedon (1930.07.03 – 1933.02.14)

Bishop Francisco Ruiz de Azúa Ortiz de Zárate, O.P.
(1924.12.03 – 1929.05.22)

Born:1868.03.09 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1917.12.09
Died:1929.05.22 († 61)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1917.06.19 – 1919.04.14)

Titular Bishop of Cardicium (1917.06.19 – 1929.05.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1919.04.14 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) (1924.12.03 – 1929.05.22)

Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francisco Ruiz de Azúa Ortiz de Zárate, O.P.
(1919.04.14 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Bishop Nicasio Arellano, O.P.
(1906.04.11 – 1919.04.14)

Born:1861.12.14 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1885.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1906.10.14
Died:1927.01.05 († 65)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1906.04.11 – 1919.04.14)

Titular Bishop of Cucusus (1906.04.11 – 1927.01.05)

Bishop José Terrés, O.P.
(1883.05.29 – 1906.04.02)

Born:1843.03.22 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1866.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1875.12.05
Died:1906.04.02 († 63)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1875.02.06 – 1883.05.29)

Titular Bishop of Cidyessus (1875.02.06 – 1906.04.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1883.05.29 – 1906.04.02)

Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P.
(1870.02.11 – 1883.06.01)

Born:1833.01.21 (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)

Bishop Hilarión Alcáraz, O.P.
(1861.11.01 – 1868)

Born:1818.01.04 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1841.01.31
Consecrated Bishop:1849.04.08
Died:1870.10.15 († 52)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1848.09.05 – 1861.11.01)

Titular Bishop of Paphos (1848.09.05 – 1870.10.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1861.11.01 – 1868)

Saint Bishop Jerónimo Hermosilla Aransáez, O.P.
(1839.08.02 – 1861.11.01)

Born:1800.09.30 (Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Logroño, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1827
Consecrated Bishop:1841.04.25
Died:1861.11.01 🩸 (Hải Dương, Vietnam † 61)
Beatified:1906.05.20
Canonised:1988.06.19
Feast:11.01

Titular Bishop of Miletopolis (1839.08.02 – 1861.11.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1839.08.02 – 1861.11.01)

Bishop and religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Saint Bishop Ignacio Clemente Delgado Cebrián, O.P.
(1799.02.02 – 1838.07.12)

Born:1761.11.23 (Villafeliche, Zaragoza, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1787.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1795.09.20
Died:1838.07.12 🩸 (Nam Định, Vietnam † 76)
Beatified:1900.05.27
Canonised:1988.06.19
Feast:07.12

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1794.02.11 – 1799.02.02)

Titular Bishop of Milopotamus (1794.02.11 – 1838.07.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1799.02.02 – 1838.07.12)

Bishop and religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

Bishop Feliciano Alonso, O.P.
(1790.10.01 – 1799.02.02)

Born:1732 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1793.03.10
Died:1799.02.02 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Phessa (1790.10.01 – 1799.02.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1790.10.01 – 1799.02.02)

Bishop Manuel Obellar, O.P.
(1778.01.29 – 1789.09.07)

Born:1734.12.28 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1779.05.02
Died:1789.09.07 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Ruspæ (1778.01.29 – 1789.09.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1778.01.29 – 1789.09.07)

Bishop Santiago Hernández, O.P.
(1757.08.13 – 1777.02.06)

Born:1723 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1757.09.18
Died:1777.02.06 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1757.08.13 – 1777.02.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1757.08.13 – 1777.02.06)

Bishop Hilario di Jesu Costa, O.A.D.
(1737.04.08 – 1757.03.11)

Born:1696.09.02 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1736.11.11
Died:1757.03.11 († 60)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1735.10.03 – 1737.04.08)

Titular Bishop of Corycus (1735.10.03 – 1757.03.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1737.04.08 – 1757.03.11)

Bishop Tommaso Sextri, O.P.
(1721.08.14 – 1737.08.08)

Consecrated Bishop:1719.03.07
Died:1737.08.08

Titular Bishop of Nyssa (1716.03.18 – 1721.08.14)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1716.03.18 – 1721.08.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1721.08.14 – 1737.08.08)

Bishop Juan de Santa Cruz, O.P.
(1716.04.03 – 1721.08.14)

Born:1645 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1719.08.13
Died:1721.08.14 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Himeria (1716.04.03 – 1721.08.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1716.04.03 – 1721.08.14)

Bishop Raimondo Lezzoli, O.P.
(1696.10.20 – 1706.01.18)

Born:1655 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1702.02.02
Died:1706.01.18 († 50)

Titular Bishop of Olena (1696.10.20 – 1706.01.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1696.10.20 – 1706.01.18)

Bishop François Deydier, M.E.P.
(1678.11.25 – 1693.07.01)

Born:1637.05.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:1660.11
Consecrated Bishop:1682.12.21
Died:1693.07.01 († 56)

Titular Bishop of Ascalon (1678.11.25 – 1693.07.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1678.11.25 – 1693.07.01)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Thái Bính (↙), Bac Ninh (↖), Lang Són et Cao Bang (↑), Nanning 南寧 (↗), Beihai 北海 (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 9,079 km²

Population: 144,890 Catholics (2.7% of 5,317,960 total)

Pastoral Centres: 98 parishes

Personnel: 112 priests (108 diocesan, 4 religious), 152 religious (19 brothers, 133 sisters), 50 seminarians

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