Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc (Latin: Dioecesis Xuanlocensis) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city in southern Vietnam, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization.
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Diocese of Xuân Lộc Dioecesis Xuanlocensis Giáo phận Xuân Lộc | |
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Location | |
Country | Vietnam |
Ecclesiastical province | Ho Chi Minh City |
Metropolitan | Ho Chi Minh City |
Coordinates | 10.931906°N 107.2432°E / 10.931906; 107.2432 |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,965 km2 (2,303 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 3,020,800 921,489 (30.5%) |
Parishes | 246 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 14 October 1965 |
Cathedral | Christ the King in Long Khánh |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | John Đo Văn Ngân |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
Bishops emeritus | Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh |
Website | |
giaophanxuanloc.net |
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Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of Christ the King (Nhà thờ Chính toà Chúa Giêsu Vua), dedicated to Christ the King, in Long Khánh, Đồng Nai, Southeastern Vietnam. The bishop, since January 16, 2021, is John Đỗ Văn Ngân.