Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ
Diocese of Cần Thơ Dioecesis Canthoensis Giáo phận Cần Thơ | |
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Cần Thơ Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Sài Gòn |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,214 km2 (4,716 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 150 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart |
| Secular priests | 249 (18 religious priests) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Peter Lê Tấn Lợi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
| Bishops emeritus | Stephanus Tri Buu Thiên |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Cần Thơ (Latin: Dioecesis Canthoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 13,257 km2 (5,119 sq mi), and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.
By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes.
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.