Roman Catholic Diocese of Phan Thiết

Diocese of Phan Thiêt
Dioecesis Phanthietensis
Giáo phận Phan Thiết
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Ho Chi Minh
Metropolitan Ho Chi Minh
Statistics
Area 7,854 km2 (3,032 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
1,106,012
147,000 (13.3%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 30 January 1975
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred heart in Phan Thiết
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop Paul Bùi Văn Đọc
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Phan Thiêt (Latin: Dioecesis Phanthietensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. On 25 July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Monsignor Joseph Vũ Duy Thống as bishop, who served until his death in 2017. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared 30 January 1975. The diocese covers an area of 7,854 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Phan Thiêt had about 147,000 believers (13.3% of the population), 80 priests and 64 parishes.[1] Sacred Heart Cathedral (formerly Lạc Đạo Cathedral) in Phan Thiết city (Bình Thuận Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2] There are 238 sisters from Lovers of the Holy Cross congregation doing active social and missionary work within the Diocese.

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Coordinates: 10°55′19″N 108°05′42″E / 10.9220°N 108.0949°E / 10.9220; 108.0949

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