Diocese of

Vinh Long

Vietnam

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Vinh Long / Vĩnh Long (Tiếng Việt) / 永隆 (正體中文) / Vinhlongen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh

Neighbouring Dioceses: Cân Tho (↙), Long Xuyên (←), My Tho (↗)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Philiphê Phan Văn Minh

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History

1938.01.08: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Vinh Long / Vĩnh Long (Tiếng Việt) / 永隆 (正體中文) / Vinhlongen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon)
1960.11.24: Promoted as Diocese of Vinh Long / Vĩnh Long (Tiếng Việt) / 永隆 (正體中文) / Vinhlongen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Saigon)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.10.07 – ...):

Bishop Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai (72)

Monsignors (2)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Vinh Long (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai (72)
(2015.10.07 – ...)

Bishop of Vinh Long (Vietnam)

Hãy ra khơi và thả lưới / Duc in altum et laxate

Born:	1954.05.18 (Bến Tre, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1994.08.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.12.11

Priest of Vinh Long (Vietnam) (1994.08.31 – 2015.10.07)

Bishop of Vinh Long (Vietnam) (2015.10.07 – ...)

Bishop Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân
(2001.07.03 – 2013.08.17)

Ambulate in dilectione

Born:	1940.12.27 (Bai Xan, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1969.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.08.15
Died:	2013.08.17 († 72)

Priest of Vinh Long (Vietnam) (1969.12.21 – 2000.05.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Vinh Long (Vietnam) (2000.05.10 – 2001.07.03)

Bishop of Vinh Long (Vietnam) (2001.07.03 – 2013.08.17)

Bishop Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu
(1968.07.12 – 2001.07.03)

Born:	1914.01.22 (Bà Ria, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1940.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.09.12
Died:	2013.01.31 († 99)

Bishop of Vinh Long (Vietnam) (1968.07.12 – 2001.07.03)

Bishop Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện
(1960.11.24 – 1968.07.12)

Thực hành và chân lý

Born:	1906.03.13 (Cai Côn, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1932.02.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.01.22
Died:	2012.05.13 († 106)

Bishop of Vinh Long (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1968.07.12)

Titular Bishop of Spello (1968.07.12 – 2012.05.13)

Vicars Apostolic of Vinh Long (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre-Martin Ngô Ðình Thục ▼ (later Archbishop)
(1938.01.08 – 1960.11.24)

Born:	1897.10.06 (Huế, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1925.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.05.04
Died:	1984.12.13 (Carthage, MO, USA † 87)

Titular Bishop of Sæsina (1938.01.08 – 1960.11.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Vinh Long (Vietnam) (1938.01.08 – 1960.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Huê (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1968.02.17)

Titular Archbishop of Bulla regia (1968.02.17 – 1984.12.13)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân (2000.05.10 – 2001.07.03)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Raphaël Nguyễn Văn Diệp (1975.08.15 – 2000.05.10)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nhà Thờ Chính Toà Thánh Anna than mẫu Đức Bà Maria, TX Vĩnh Long, Vĩnh Long, Mekong Delta
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Cân Tho (↙), Long Xuyên (←), My Tho (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 6,772 km²

Population: 224,391 Catholics (5.5% of 4,065,570 total)

Pastoral Centres: 215 parishes

Personnel: 255 priests (222 diocesan, 33 religious), 804 religious (140 brothers, 664 sisters), 104 seminarians

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