Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Huế

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Vietnam

Archdiocese (Metropolitan) of Huế (Latin: Archidioecesis Huéensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam.

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The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km2 and headed by Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (from 2016), who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa.

The suffragan dioceses are:

Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the cathedral of the archdiocese.[2]

By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes.[3]

Ordinaries

References

  1. [1]
    Nguyễn, Chí Linh (2019-12-31). "Decision on the Patron Saint of Huế Archdiocese". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  2. [2]
    GCatholic.org
  3. [3]
    Catholic Hierarchy Directory profile of the Archdiocese of Huế

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