Diocese of

Thái Bính

Vietnam Vietnam

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Thái Bính / Thái Bính (Tiếng Việt) / 太平 (正體中文) / de Thai Binh (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Hà Nôi

Neighbouring Dioceses: Hà Nôi (↖), Bac Ninh (↑), Hai Phòng (↗), Bùi Chu (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Sacred Heart (moveable)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.10.29 – ...):Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu (63)Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu (63)

Monsignors (3)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Thái Bính (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu (63)Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu (63)
(2022.10.29 – ...)

Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam)

Ecce venio

Born:1962.07.17 (Thạch Hãn, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1996.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:2022.12.31

Priest of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1996.03.09 – 2022.10.29)

Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (2022.10.29 – ...)

Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ, S.D.B. (80)Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ, S.D.B. (80)
(2009.07.25 – 2022.10.29)

Bishop emeritus of Thái Bính (Vietnam)

Xin cho tôi các linh hồn / Da mihi animas

Born:1946.01.15 (Tri Buu, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1973.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:2006.01.18

Titular Bishop of Ammædara (2005.11.29 – 2009.07.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bùi Chu (Vietnam) (2005.11.29 – 2009.07.25)

Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (2009.07.25 – 2022.10.29)

Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang
(1990.12.03 – 2009.07.25)

Chân lý trong tình thương / Caritas in veritate

Born:1932.01.08 (Hà Nôi, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1958.04.18
Consecrated Bishop:1981.04.22
Died:2017.10.05 (Thái Bình, Vietnam † 85)

Priest of Hà Nôi (Vietnam) (1958.04.18 – 1981.03.24)

Titular Bishop of Sarda (1981.03.24 – 1990.12.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Hà Nôi (Vietnam) (1981.03.24 – 1990.12.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1989.04.13 – 1990.12.03)

Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1990.12.03 – 2009.07.25)

Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang
(Apostolic Administrator 1989.04.13 – 1990.12.03)

Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh
(1982.06.07 – 1989.03.14)

Ecce Mater tua

Born:1923.05.02 (Phu Nhai, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1960.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1979.12.08
Died:1989.03.14 († 65)

Coadjutor Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1979.10.30 – 1982.06.07)

Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1982.06.07 – 1989.03.14)

Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ
(1960.11.24 – 1982.06.07)

Bonus miles Christi

Born:1909.10.15 (Phú Nhai, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1938.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:1960.03.25
Died:1982.06.07 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Cataquas (1960.03.05 – 1960.11.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1960.03.05 – 1960.11.24)

Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1982.06.07)

Vicars Apostolic of Thái Bính (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ
(1960.03.05 – 1960.11.24)

(see above)

Bishop Santos Ubierna, O.P.
(1942.02.24 – 1955.04.15)

Born:1907.11.01 (Huérmeces, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1930.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1942.09.21
Died:1955.04.15 († 47)

Titular Bishop of Lamdia (1942.02.24 – 1955.04.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1942.02.24 – 1955.04.15)

Bishop Juan Casado Obispo, O.P.
(1936.03.09 – 1941.01.19)

Born:1886.12.27 (Fuentecén, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1912.01.29
Consecrated Bishop:1936.08.02
Died:1941.01.19 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Barata (1936.03.09 – 1941.01.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Thái Bính (Vietnam) (1936.03.09 – 1941.01.19)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Hà Nôi (↖), Bac Ninh (↑), Hai Phòng (↗), Bùi Chu (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,221 km²

Population: 141,259 Catholics (4.3% of 3,255,178 total)

Pastoral Centres: 135 parishes

Personnel: 175 priests (134 diocesan, 41 religious), 428 religious (41 brothers, 387 sisters), 171 seminarians

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