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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế

Coordinates: 16°28′00″N 107°34′59″E / 16.4667°N 107.5830°E / 16.4667; 107.5830
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Archdiocese of Huế

Archidioecesis Hueensis

Tổng Giáo Phận Huế
Catholic
Cathedral of Huế (Phủ Cam)
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuế
Statistics
Area9,823[1] km2 (3,793 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2022)
1,796,240
68,303 (3.8%)
Parishes96[2]
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • August 27, 1850 - Established as Apostolic Vicariate
  • November 24, 1960 - Elevated as Metropolitan Archdiocese
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Patron saintOur Lady of La Vang[3]
Secular priests143
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
CoadjutorJoseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân
Bishops emeritusFrancis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng
Map
Website
tonggiaophanhue.net

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

The creation of the archdiocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km2 and has been under the leadership of Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa, since 2016.

The suffragan dioceses are:

Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the cathedral of the archdiocese.[4]

By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes.[5]

Ordinaries

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Vicars Apostolic of Northern Cochin (1850–1924)

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Vicar Apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop François-Marie-Henri-Agathon Pellerin, M.E.P. August 27, 1850 – September 13, 1862 Died in office [6]
2 Bishop Joseph-Hyacinthe Sohier, M.E.P. September 13, 1862 – September 03, 1876
3 Bishop Martin-Jean Pontrianne, M.E.P. August 31, 1877 – July 30, 1879
4 Bishop Louis-Marie-Antoine Caspar, M.E.P. March 23, 1880 – July 18, 1907 Resigned
5 Bishop Eugène-Marie-Joseph Allys, M.E.P. January 30, 1908 – December 03, 1924 Remained as Vicar Apostolic of Huê.

Vicars Apostolic of Huế (1924–1960)

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Vicar Apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Eugène-Marie-Joseph Allys, M.E.P. December 03, 1924 – June 20, 1931 Resigned [7]
2 Bishop Alexandre-Paul-Marie Chabanon, M.E.P. June 20, 1931 – June 04, 1936 Died in Office
3 Bishop François-Arsène-Jean-Marie-Eugène Lemasle, M.E.P. February 04, 1937 – September 26, 1946
4 Bishop Jean-Baptiste Urrutia, M.E.P. February 21, 1948 – November 24, 1960 Resigned

Archbishops of Huế (1960–present)

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Archbishop Coat of Arms Period in office Status Reference
1 Pierre-Martin Ngô Ðình Thục November 24, 1960 – February 17, 1968 Resigned [8]
2 Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền PFI March 11, 1968 – June 08, 1988 Died in office
– Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể 1994 – March 01, 1998 Apostolic Administrator
3 Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể March 01, 1998 – August 18, 2012 Resigned
4 Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng August 18, 2012 – October 29, 2016 Resigned
5 Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh October 29, 2016 – present Incumbent

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Cochin (1850–1924)

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Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Joseph-Hyacinthe Sohier, M.E.P. August 27, 1850 – September 13, 1862 [9]

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Huế (1924–1960)

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Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
2 Bishop Alexandre-Paul-Marie Chabanon, M.E.P. August 02, 1930 – June 20, 1931 [10]

Coadjutor Archbishops of Huế (1960–present)

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Coadjutor Archbishop Coat of Arms Period in office Reference
1 Philippe Nguyễn Kim Ðiền PFI September 30, 1964 – March 11, 1968 [11]
2 Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể September 07, 1975 – November 23, 1983
3 Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân September 21, 2023 – present

Auxiliary Bishop of Huế (1960–present)

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Auxiliary Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Reference
1 Archbishop Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng February 19, 2005 – August 18, 2012 [12]

Other secular clergy who became bishops

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References

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  1. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê latest statistics". gcatholic.
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê latest statistics". gcatholic.
  3. ^ Nguyễn, Chí Linh (2019-12-31). "Decision on the Patron Saint of Huế Archdiocese". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. ^ GCatholic.org
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory profile of the Archdiocese of Huế
  6. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê ordinaries". gcatholic.
  7. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê ordinaries". gcatholic.
  8. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê ordinaries". gcatholic.
  9. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê ordinaries". gcatholic.
  10. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê ordinaries". gcatholic.
  11. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê ordinaries". gcatholic.
  12. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê ordinaries". gcatholic.
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