Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh
Diocese of Vinh Dioecesis Vinhensis Giáo phận Vinh | |
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| Catholic | |
Xã Đoài Cathedral (2021) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Territory | Nghệ An |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,493 km2 (6,368 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 132 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (Xã Đoài) |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Secular priests | 211 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long PSS |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên |
| Website | |
| giaophanvinh | |
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.