Archdiocese of Huế

Archidioecesis Hueensis

Tổng Giáo Phận Huế
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuế
Statistics
Area12,227 km2 (4,721 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
2,150,700
66,700 (3.1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 August 1850 (1850-08-27)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Huế
Patron saintOur Lady of La Vang[1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Bishops emeritusFrancis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng Archbishop Emeritus (2012-2016)
Stephen Nguyễn Như Thể Archbishop Emeritus (1998–2012)
Map
Website
tonggiaophanhue.net

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

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

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