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

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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 (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Hung Hoá (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến (55)
(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 (59)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.08.29 – 2021.12.18)

Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất (80)
(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 (80)
(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. (71) (2013.06.15 – 2018.12.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất (80) (2010.03.29 – 2011.03.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nhà Thờ Chình Toà Thánh Nữ Têrêsa Hài Đðng, TX Sơn Tây, Vĩnh Phúc, Red River Delta
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

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