Diocese of Hung Hoá, Vietnam 🇻🇳

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Hung Hoá / Hưng Hóa (Tiếng Việt) / 山西 (正體中文) / Hung Hoaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Hà Nôi

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: January 24

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1895.04.15: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Tonking (English) / Ðoài (Tiếng Việt) / Haut-Tonkin (français) / 上東京 (正體中文) / Ton-Kin Superioris (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Tonking)
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hung Hoá / Hưng Hóa (Tiếng Việt) / 山西 (正體中文) / Hung Hoaën(sis) (Latin)
1960.11.24: Promoted as Diocese of Hung Hoá / Hưng Hóa (Tiếng Việt) / 山西 (正體中文) / Hung Hoaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.12.18 – ...):	Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến (56)
Auxiliary Bishop (2025.03.15 – ...):	Bishop Paul Nguyễn Quang Đĩnh (52) Titular Bishop of Voncaria

Ordinaries

Bishops of Hung Hoá (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến (56)
(2021.12.18 – ...)

Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam)

Hiệp nhất và yêu thương

Born:	1969.01.07 (Bao Loc, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	2006.02.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.02.14

Priest of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (2006.02.14 – 2021.12.18)

Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (2021.12.18 – ...)

Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên (60)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.08.29 – 2021.12.18)

Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất (81)
(2011.03.01 – 2020.08.29)

Bishop emeritus of Hung Hoá (Vietnam)

Veritatem facientes in caritate

Born:	1944.03.10 (Di Nâu, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1987.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.06.15

Priest of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1987.04.01 – 2010.03.29)

Titular Bishop of Thisiduo (2010.03.29 – 2011.03.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (2010.03.29 – 2011.03.01)

Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (2011.03.01 – 2020.08.29)

Bishop Antoine Vũ Huy Chương (81)
(2003.08.05 – 2011.03.01)

Bishop emeritus of Đà Lat (Vietnam)

Xin vâng

Born:	1944.09.14 (Ben Thon, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1971.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.10.01

Priest of Cân Tho (Vietnam) (1971.12.18 – 2003.08.05)

Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (2003.08.05 – 2011.03.01)

Bishop of Đà Lat (Vietnam) (2011.03.01 – 2019.09.14)

Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Phụng Hiểu
(1990.12.03 – 1992.05.09)

Các con hãy nên chứng nhân của Thầy

Born:	1921.03.19 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1951.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.04.11
Died:	1992.05.09 († 71)

Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1990.12.03 – 1992.05.09)

Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh
(1985.11.14 – 1989.01.22)

Xin vâng ý cha

Born:	1928.10.27 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1959.09.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.11.14
Died:	1989.01.22 († 60)

Titular Bishop of Mades (1976.04.14 – 1985.11.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1976.04.14 – 1985.11.14)

Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1985.11.14 – 1989.01.22)

Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang
(1960.11.24 – 1985.11.14)

Pax et fides

Born:	1910.04.07 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1940.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.04.23
Died:	1985.11.14 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis in Isauria (1960.03.05 – 1960.11.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1960.03.05 – 1960.11.24)

Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1985.11.14)

Vicars Apostolic of Hung Hoá (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang
(1960.03.05 – 1960.11.24)

(see above)

Bishop Jean-Marie Mazé, M.E.P.
(1945.01.11 – 1960.03.05)

Born:	1897.10.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1925.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.03.19
Died:	1964.02.02 († 66)

Vicar Apostolic of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1945.01.11 – 1960.03.05)

Titular Bishop of Sauatra (1945.01.11 – 1964.02.02)

Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P.
(1938.05.21 – 1943.11.21)

Born:	1874.02.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1899.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.12.08
Died:	1943.11.21 († 69)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1936.07.07 – 1938.05.21)

Titular Bishop of Thaumacus (1936.07.07 – 1943.11.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1938.05.21 – 1943.11.21)

Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P.
(1924.12.03 – 1938.05.21)

Born:	1855.03.18 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1880.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1895.10.15
Died:	1944.01.06 († 88)

Vicar Apostolic of Upper Tonking (Vietnam) (1895.04.18 – 1924.12.03)

Titular Bishop of Linoë (1895.04.18 – 1944.01.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Hung Hoá (Vietnam) (1924.12.03 – 1938.05.21)

Vicars Apostolic of Upper Tonking (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P.
(1895.04.18 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh (1976.04.14 – 1985.11.14)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P. (1936.07.07 – 1938.05.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long, P.S.S. (72) (2013.06.15 – 2018.12.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất (81) (2010.03.29 – 2011.03.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nhà Thờ Chính Toà Thánh Nữ Têrêsa Hài Đðng, TX Sơn Tây, Phú Thọ, Northeastern
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Vientiane (↙), Luang Prabang (←), Dali 大理 (↖), Kunming 昆明 (↑), Bac Ninh (↗), Hà Nôi (→), Thanh Hoá (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 58,000 km²

Population: 267,400 Catholics (3.3% of 8,010,300 total)

Pastoral Centres: 160 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 189 priests (148 diocesan, 41 religious), 481 religious (41 brothers, 440 sisters), 108 seminarians