Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Cần_Thơ

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ

Catholic diocese in Southern Vietnam

The diocese of Cần Thơ (Latin: Dioecesis Canthoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

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The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 13,257 km2 (5,119 sq mi), and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes.[1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Bishops

References

  1. [1]
    Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. [2]
    GCatholic.org

10.0271°N 105.7848°E / 10.0271; 105.7848



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