Diocese of Thanh Hoá, Vietnam 🇻🇳

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Thanh Hoá / Thanh Hoá (Tiếng Việt) / 清化 (正體中文) / de Thanh Hoa (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Hà Nôi

Neighbouring Dioceses: Vientiane (←), Hung Hoá (↑), Hà Nôi (↑), Phát Diêm (↗), Vinh (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1932.05.07: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Thanh Hoá / Thanh Hoá (Tiếng Việt) / 清化 (正體中文) / de Thanh Hoa (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Phát Diêm)
1960.11.24: Promoted as Diocese of Thanh Hoá / Thanh Hoá (Tiếng Việt) / 清化 (正體中文) / de Thanh Hoa (Latin) (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.04.25 – ...):

Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường (72)

Monsignors (1)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Thanh Hoá (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường (72)
(2018.04.25 – ...)

Bishop of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam)

Hãy ra chỗ nước sâu mà thả lưới

Born:	1953.10.14 (Quang Truong, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1992.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.06.27

Priest of Đà Lat (Vietnam) (1992.06.27 – 2018.04.25)

Bishop of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (2018.04.25 – ...)

Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2016.10.29 – 2018.04.25)

Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (76) (later Archbishop)
(2004.05.21 – 2016.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Huê (Vietnam)

Ut sint unum

Born:	1949.11.22 (Ba Lang, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1992.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.08.04

Priest of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (1992.12.20 – 2004.05.21)

Bishop of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (2004.05.21 – 2016.10.29)

President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (2016.10.05 – 2022.10.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (2016.10.29 – 2018.04.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Huê (Vietnam) (2016.10.29 – 2025.05.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (2022.07.23 – 2023.05.01)

Bishop Barthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm, P.S.S.
(1994.03.23 – 2003.06.09)

Veritas in caritate

Born:	1929.08.13 (Tùng Chanh, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1957.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.03.17
Died:	2003.06.09 († 73)

Bishop of Đà Lat (Vietnam) (1975.01.30 – 1994.03.23)

Bishop of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (1994.03.23 – 2003.06.09)

Bishop Pierre Phạm Tần
(1960.12.05 – 1990.02.01)

Tu aliquando conversus, confirma fratres tuos

Born:	1913.01.04 (Ben Cát, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1941.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.06.22
Died:	1990.02.01 († 77)

Priest of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (1941.06.07 – 1959.03.17)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (1959.03.17 – 1960.11.24)

Titular Bishop of Giustinianopolis in Galatia (1959.03.17 – 1960.12.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1960.12.05)

Bishop of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (1960.12.05 – 1990.02.01)

Bishop Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P.
(1932.06.21 – 1960.12.05)

Thanh hoa / Per crucem ad lucem

Born:	1881.12.13 (Ninove, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1904.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1918.01.06
Died:	1970.06.07 († 88)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phát Diêm (Vietnam) (1917.06.12 – 1932.06.21)

Titular Bishop of Tacia montana (1917.06.12 – 1970.06.07)

Bishop of Thanh Hoá (Vietnam) (1932.06.21 – 1960.12.05)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop-elect Pierre Phạm Tần (1960.11.24 – 1960.12.05)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop-elect Pierre Phạm Tần (1959.03.17 – 1960.11.24)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nhà Thờ Chính Toà Đưc Mẹ Vô Nhiếm Nguyên Tôi, TP Thanh Hoá, Thanh Hóa, North Central Coast
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Vientiane (←), Hung Hoá (↑), Hà Nôi (↑), Phát Diêm (↗), Vinh (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 11,700 km²

Population: 159,797 Catholics (3.8% of 4,164,140 total)

Pastoral Centres: 99 parishes

Personnel: 169 priests (165 diocesan, 4 religious), 4 deacons, 377 religious (8 brothers, 369 sisters), 185 seminarians