Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa

Diocese of Hưng Hóa

Dioecesis Hung Hoaensis

Giáo Phận Hưng Hóa
Catholic
The coat of arms of Bishop Tiến
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHà Nội
Statistics
Area58,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 8,010,300
  • 267,400 (3.3%)
Parishes160
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 15 April 1895 - Established as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960 - Elevated as Diocese
CathedralCathedral of Saint Thérèse the Little Flower of Jesus (Sơn Lộc)
Patron saintOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopDominic Hoàng Minh Tiến
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Bishops emeritusJean Marie Vũ Tất
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Hưng Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis Hung Hoaënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

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