Diocese of

Nha Trang

Vietnam

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Nha Trang / Nha Trang (Tiếng Việt) / 芽莊 (正體中文) / Nhatrangen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Huê

Neighbouring Dioceses: Đà Lat (↙), Phan Thiêt (↙), Ban Mê Thuôt (↖), Quy Nhon (↑)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

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History

1957.07.05: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Nha Trang / Nha Trang (Tiếng Việt) / 芽莊 (正體中文) / Nhatrangen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Quinhon and Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon)
1960.11.24: Promoted as Diocese of Nha Trang / Nha Trang (Tiếng Việt) / 芽莊 (正體中文) / Nhatrangen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Huê)
1975.01.30: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Phan Thiêt

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.05.01 – ...):

Bishop Joseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ (64)

Monsignors (5)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nha Trang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ (64)
(2023.05.01 – ...)

Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam)

In verbo tuo laxabo rete

Born:	1962.01.10 (Go Thi, Binh Dinh, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1999.05.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.06.27

Priest of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1999.05.12 – 2023.05.01)

Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (2023.05.01 – ...)

Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.07.23 – 2023.05.01)

Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh (81)
(2009.12.04 – 2022.07.23)

Bishop emeritus of Nha Trang (Vietnam)

In finem dilexit nos

Born:	1944.09.10 (My Duc, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1971.04.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.12.15

Priest of Đà Lat (Vietnam) (1971.04.24 – 2005.11.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (2005.11.08 – 2009.12.04)

Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (2009.12.04 – 2022.07.23)

Bishop Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà
(1975.04.25 – 2009.12.04)

Trong tinh thần và chân lý / In spiritu et veritate

Born:	1931.07.20 (Bôi Kênh, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1959.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.04.05
Died:	2017.02.14 (Nha Trang, Vietnam † 85)

Bishop of Phan Thiêt (Vietnam) (1975.01.30 – 1975.04.25)

Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (1975.04.25 – 2009.12.04)

President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (2001 – 2007)

Apostolic Administrator of Ban Mê Thuôt (Vietnam) (2006.05.17 – 2009.02.21)

Venerable Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận (later Cardinal)
(1967.04.13 – 1975.04.24)

Gaudium et spes

Born:	1928.04.17 (Huê, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1953.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.06.24
Created Cardinal:	2001.02.21
Died:	2002.09.16 (Roma, Italy † 74)

Priest of Huê (Vietnam) (1953.06.11 – 1967.04.13)

Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (1967.04.13 – 1975.04.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam) (1975.04.24 – 1994.11.24)

Titular Archbishop of Vadesi (1975.04.24 – 2001.02.21)

Vice-President of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1994.11.24 – 1998.06.24)

President of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1998.06.24 – 2002.09.16)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scala (2001.02.21 [2001.10.14] – 2002.09.16)

Cardinal.

Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P.
(1960.11.24 – 1966.07.03)

Born:	1888.08.27 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:	1912.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1944.01.18
Died:	1966.07.03 († 77)

Vicar Apostolic of Quinhon (Vietnam) (1943.11.11 – 1957.07.05)

Titular Bishop of Eriza (1943.11.11 – 1960.11.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (1957.07.05 – 1960.11.24)

Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1966.07.03)

Vicars Apostolic of Nha Trang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P.
(1957.07.05 – 1960.11.24)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh (81) (2005.11.08 – 2009.12.04)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhỏ (1997.04.21 – 2003.05.21)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nhà Thờ Chính Toà Chúa Giê Su Vua, TP Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, South Central Coast
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Đà Lat (↙), Phan Thiêt (↙), Ban Mê Thuôt (↖), Quy Nhon (↑)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 9,486 km²

Population: 230,000 Catholics (11.9% of 1,930,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 116 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 302 priests (229 diocesan, 73 religious), 1,134 religious (181 brothers, 953 sisters), 77 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

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