Diocese of

Quy Nhon

Vietnam Vietnam

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Quy Nhon / Qui Nhơn (Tiếng Việt) / 歸仁 (正體中文) / Quinhonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Huê

Neighbouring Dioceses: Ban Mê Thuôt (↙), Kontum (←), Đà Nang (↑), Nha Trang (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.06.30 – ...):Bishop Matthieu Nguyễn Văn Khôi (74)Bishop Matthieu Nguyễn Văn Khôi (74)
Coadjutor Bishop (2026.04.11 – ...):Bishop John Baptist Nguyễn Quốc Hưng (57)Bishop John Baptist Nguyễn Quốc Hưng (57)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Quy Nhon (Roman Rite)

Bishop Matthieu Nguyễn Văn Khôi (74)Bishop Matthieu Nguyễn Văn Khôi (74)
(2012.06.30 – ...)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:1951.10.13 (Phuoc Son, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1989.05.10
Consecrated Bishop:2010.02.04

Priest of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1989.05.10 – 2009.12.31)

Coadjutor Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (2009.12.31 – 2012.06.30)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (2012.06.30 – ...)

Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Soạn
(1999.06.03 – 2012.06.30)

Thưa Thầy, Thầy biết con yêu mến Thầy / Domine, in scis quia te amo

Born:1936.12.15 (Goi Thi, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1968.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1999.08.12
Died:2024.07.08 (Quy Nhơn, Vietnam † 87)

Priest of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1968.12.21 – 1999.06.03)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1999.06.03 – 2012.06.30)

Bishop Paul Huỳnh Ðông Các
(1974.07.01 – 1999.06.03)

Hòa bình Chúa Kitô trong vương quốc Ngài / Pax Christi in regnum eius

Born:1923.05.03 (Go Thi, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1955.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:1974.08.11
Died:2000.06.03 († 77)

Priest of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1955.05.17 – 1974.07.01)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1974.07.01 – 1999.06.03)

Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P.
(1963.01.18 – 1974.05.20)

Nuntiabo nomen Tuum fratribus meis

Born:1912.11.05 (Thôn-Dông, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1939.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:1950.09.03
Died:1974.05.20 († 61)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1950.03.12 – 1955)

Titular Bishop of Saccæa (1950.03.12 – 1963.01.18)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1963.01.18 – 1974.05.20)

Bishop Pierre-Marie Phạm Ngọc Chi
(1960.11.24 – 1963.01.18)

In verbo Tuo laxabo rete / Vâng lời Thầy con thả lưới

Born:1909.05.14 (Tôn Dao, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1933.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1950.08.04
Died:1988.01.21 († 78)

Vicar Apostolic of Bùi Chu (Vietnam) (1950.02.03 – 1960.03.05)

Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Hæmimonto (1950.02.03 – 1960.11.24)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1963.01.18)

Bishop of Đà Nang (Vietnam) (1963.01.18 – 1988.01.21)

Vicars Apostolic of Quinhon (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P.
(1943.11.11 – 1957.07.05)

Born:1888.08.27 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:1912.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:1944.01.18
Died:1966.07.03 († 77)

Vicar Apostolic of Quinhon (Vietnam) (1943.11.11 – 1957.07.05)

Titular Bishop of Eriza (1943.11.11 – 1960.11.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (1957.07.05 – 1960.11.24)

Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam) (1960.11.24 – 1966.07.03)

Bishop Augustin-Marie Tardieu, M.E.P.
(1929.12.19 – 1942.12.12)

Born:1872.10.16 (Montrodat, France)
Ordained Priest:1897.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1930.05.01
Died:1942.12.12 (Quinhon, Vietnam † 70)

Titular Bishop of Vada (1929.12.19 – 1942.12.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Quinhon (Vietnam) (1929.12.19 – 1942.12.12)

Bishop Damien Grangeon, M.E.P.
(1924.12.03 – 1929.03.03)

Born:1857.09.27 (Gelles, France)
Ordained Priest:1883.02.18
Consecrated Bishop:1902.08.17
Died:1933.11.21 († 76)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Cochin (Vietnam) ([1902.03.21] 1902.06.09 – 1924.12.03)

Titular Bishop of Uthina (1902.06.09 – 1933.11.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Quinhon (Vietnam) (1924.12.03 – 1929.03.03)

Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Cochin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Damien Grangeon, M.E.P.
(1902.06.09 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Bishop Désiré-François-Xavier Van Camelbeke, M.E.P.
(1884.01.15 – 1901.11.09)

Born:1839.02.19 (Nantes, France)
Ordained Priest:1863.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1884.04.27
Died:1901.11.09 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1884.01.15 – 1901.11.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Cochin (Vietnam) (1884.01.15 – 1901.11.09)

Bishop Louis-Marie Galibert, M.E.P.
(1879.05.23 – 1883.04.24)

Born:1845.04.09 (Anglès-du-Tarn, France)
Ordained Priest:1868.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1879.10.26
Died:1883.04.24 († 38)

Titular Bishop of Ænos (1879.05.23 – 1883.04.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Cochin (Vietnam) (1879.05.23 – 1883.04.24)

Bishop Eugène-Étienne Charbonnier, M.E.P.
(1864.09.09 – 1878.08.07)

Born:1821.05.20 (Pierrevert, France)
Ordained Priest:1848.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1864.12.27
Died:1878.08.07 († 57)

Titular Bishop of Domitiopolis (1864.09.09 – 1878.08.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Cochin (Vietnam) (1864.09.09 – 1878.08.07)

Saint Bishop Étienne-Théodore Cuenot, M.E.P.
(1844.03.02 – 1861.11.14)

Born:1802.02.08 (Le Bélieu, Doubs, France)
Ordained Priest:1825.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1835.05.03
Died:1861.11.14 🩸 (Bình Định, Vietnam † 59)
Beatified:1909.05.02
Canonised:1988.06.19
Feast:11.14

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1831.09.09 – 1840.07.31)

Titular Bishop of Metellopolis (1831.09.09 – 1861.11.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1840.07.31 – 1844.03.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Cochin (Vietnam) (1844.03.02 – 1861.11.14)

Bishop and religious of Paris Foreign Missions Society. Martyr.

Vicars Apostolic of Cochin (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Étienne-Théodore Cuenot, M.E.P.
(1840.07.31 – 1844.03.02)

(see above)

Bishop Jean-Louis Taberd, M.E.P.
(1827.09.18 – 1840.07.31)

Born:1794.06.18 (Saint-Etienne, France)
Ordained Priest:1817.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:1830.05.30
Died:1840.07.31 († 46)

Titular Bishop of Isaura (1827.09.18 – 1840.07.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1827.09.18 – 1840.07.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Bengal (India) (1838 – 1840.07.31)

Bishop Jean Labartette, M.E.P.
(1799.10.09 – 1823.08.06)

Born:1746.07.20 (Ainhoa, France)
Ordained Priest:1772.02.28
Consecrated Bishop:1793.09.21
Died:1823.08.06 († 77)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1784.03.30 – 1799.10.09)

Titular Bishop of Vera (1784.03.30 – 1823.08.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1799.10.09 – 1823.08.06)

Bishop Pierre-Joseph-Georges Pigneau de Béhaine, M.E.P.
(1771.09.24 – 1799.10.09)

Born:1741.11.02 (Origny-en-Thiérache, France)
Ordained Priest:1765
Consecrated Bishop:1774.02.24
Died:1799.10.09 († 57)

Titular Bishop of Adraha (1771.09.24 – 1799.10.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1771.09.24 – 1799.10.09)

Bishop Guillaume Piguel, M.E.P.
(1762.07.29 – 1771.06.21)

Born:1722.12.04 (La Mézière, France)
Ordained Priest:1748.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1764.12.09
Died:1771.06.21 († 48)

Titular Bishop of Canatha (1762.07.29 – 1771.06.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1762.07.29 – 1771.06.21)

Bishop Arnaud-François Lefèbvre, M.E.P.
(1741.10.06 – 1760.03.27)

Born:1709.12.21 (Calais, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1743.01.06
Died:1760.03.27 († 50)

Titular Bishop of Nea Aule (1741.10.06 – 1760.03.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1741.10.06 – 1760.03.27)

Bishop Alexandre de Alexandris, B.
(1728.09.20 – 1738.09.13)

Born: (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1726
Died:1738.09.13

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1725.12.22 – 1728.09.20)

Titular Bishop of Nabala (1725.12.22 – 1738.09.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1728.09.20 – 1738.09.13)

Bishop François Perez
(1687.02.05 – 1728.09.20)

Born: (Siam, Thailand)
Ordained Priest:1668
Consecrated Bishop:1691.07.29
Died:1728.09.20

Titular Bishop of Bugia (1687.02.05 – 1728.09.20)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1687.02.05 – 1728.09.20)

Bishop Guillaume Mahot, M.E.P.
(1680.01.29 – 1684.06.04)

Born:1630 (Argentan, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1682.10.25
Died:1684.06.04 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Bitha (1680.01.29 – 1684.06.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1680.01.29 – 1684.06.04)

Bishop Pierre Lambert de la Motte, M.E.P.
(1658.07.29 – 1679.06.15)

Born:1624.01.16 (Lisieux, France)
Ordained Priest:1655.12.27
Consecrated Bishop:1660.06.11
Died:1679.06.15 (Ayutthaya, Thailand † 55)

Titular Bishop of Beirut (1658.07.29 – 1679.06.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Cochin (Vietnam) (1658.07.29 – 1679.06.15)

Founder of Paris Foreign Missions Society (1660)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Ban Mê Thuôt (↙), Kontum (←), Đà Nang (↑), Nha Trang (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 16,194 km²

Population: 78,746 Catholics (1.7% of 4,725,310 total)

Pastoral Centres: 62 parishes, 13 missions

Personnel: 132 priests (117 diocesan, 15 religious), 361 religious (17 brothers, 344 sisters), 64 seminarians

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