Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế
Archdiocese of Huế Archidioecesis Hueensis Tổng Giáo Phận Huế | |
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| Catholic | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huế |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,823 km2 (3,793 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 96 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of La Vang |
| Secular priests | 143 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng |
| Map | |
| Website | |
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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:
- Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột
- Diocese of Đà Nẵng
- Diocese of Kontum
- Diocese of Nha Trang
- Diocese of Quy Nhơn.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the cathedral of the archdiocese.
By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes.