Roman Catholic Diocese of Phát Diệm

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The Diocese of Phát Diệm is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960. The diocese covers an area of 1,787 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. By 2004, the diocese of Phát Diêm had about 144,721 believers (15.9% of the population), 31 priests and 65 parishes. Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Kim Sơn District (Ninh Bình Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. This cathedral complex was built between 1875 and 1899 and comprises four churches and one basilica, as well as several parks, ponds and grottos.

Ordinaries

Vicar apostolic of Coastal Tonking (1901-1924)

Vicar apostolic of Phát Diệm (1924-1960)

Bishop of Phát Diêm (1960-present)

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