Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh

Diocese of Vinh

Dioecesis Vinhensis

Giáo phận Vinh
Catholic
Xã Đoài Cathedral (2021)
Location
CountryVietnam
TerritoryNghệ An
Ecclesiastical provinceHà Nội
Statistics
Area16,493 km2 (6,368 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 3,547,000
  • 303,702 (8.6%)
Parishes132
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 27 March 1846 - Established as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960 - Promoted as Diocese
CathedralOur Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (Xã Đoài)
Patron saintOur Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests211
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAlphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long PSS
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Auxiliary BishopsPierre Nguyễn Văn Viên
Website
giaophanvinh.net

The Diocese of Vinh (Latin: Dioecesis Vinhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Most Reverend Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long was appointed bishop on December 22, 2018.

The diocese covers an area of 16,499 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

Assumption Cathedral at Xã Đoài in Nghi Diên commune is the cathedral of the diocese.