Diocese of

Xuân Lôc

Vietnam

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Xuân Lôc / Xuân Lộc (Tiếng Việt) / 春祿 (正體中文) / Xuanlocen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh

Neighbouring Dioceses: Bà Ria (↙), Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (←), Phú Cuong (←), Đà Lat (↗), Phan Thiêt (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1965.10.14: Established as Diocese of Xuân Lôc / Xuân Lộc (Tiếng Việt) / 春祿 (正體中文) / Xuanlocen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon and became suffragan of Saigon)
2005.11.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bà Ria

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.01.16 – ...):	Bishop John Đỗ Văn Ngân (72)
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.08.24 – ...):	Bishop Dominic Nguyễn Tuấn Anh (53) Titular Bishop of Thimida regia

Ordinaries

Bishops of Xuân Lôc (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Đỗ Văn Ngân (72)
(2021.01.16 – ...)

Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam)

Born:	1953.06.07 (Ninh Dinh, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1992.01.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.06.01

Priest of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1992.01.14 – 2017.05.02)

Titular Bishop of Buleliana (2017.05.02 – 2021.01.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (2017.05.02 – 2021.01.16)

Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (2021.01.16 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (81)
(2016.05.07 – 2021.01.16)

Bishop emeritus of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam)

Hoc est corpus meum

Born:	1945.03.02 (Thuc Hoa, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1971.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.04.05

Priest of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam) (1971.03.27 – 2013.02.28)

Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala (2013.02.28 – 2015.06.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (2013.02.28 – 2015.06.04)

Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (2015.06.04 – 2016.05.07)

Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (2016.05.07 – 2021.01.16)

Bishop Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (85)
(2004.09.30 – 2016.05.07)

Bishop emeritus of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam)

Omnia propter animam Christi

Born:	1940.05.20 (Phu Nhai, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1966.04.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.11.11

Priest of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1966.04.29 – 2004.09.30)

Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (2004.09.30 – 2016.05.07)

Bishop Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật
(1988.02.22 – 2004.09.30)

Phục vụ Chúa trong hân hoan

Born:	1926.09.12 (Thuong Kiêm, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1952.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.07.16
Died:	2007.01.17 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Vergi (1975.07.16 – 1988.02.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1975.07.16 – 1988.02.22)

Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1988.02.22 – 2004.09.30)

President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (1990 – 1995)

Bishop Dominique Nguyễn Văn Lãng
(1974.07.01 – 1988.02.22)

Trong Ngài, con hằng hi vọng

Born:	1921.11.14 (Xuan Hoa, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1951.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.08.11
Died:	1988.02.22 († 66)

Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1974.07.01 – 1988.02.22)

Bishop Joseph Lê Văn Ấn
(1965.10.14 – 1974.06.17)

Hãy giết và ăn

Born:	1916.09.10 (Thac Da, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1944.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.01.09
Died:	1974.06.17 († 57)

Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1965.10.14 – 1974.06.17)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (81) (2015.06.04 – 2016.05.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (1975.07.16 – 1988.02.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Đỗ Văn Ngân (72) (2017.05.02 – 2021.01.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (81) (2013.02.28 – 2015.06.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu (71) (2009.07.25 – 2012.12.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm (84) (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nhà Thờ Chính Toà Chúa Giê Su Vua, Long Khánh, Đồng Nai, Southeastern
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Churches by City (298)

Bà Ria (↙), Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (←), Phú Cuong (←), Đà Lat (↗), Phan Thiêt (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,967 km²

Population: 1,090,513 Catholics (27.2% of 4,011,700 total)

Pastoral Centres: 277 parishes, 11 missions

Personnel: 685 priests (501 diocesan, 184 religious), 2,941 religious (651 brothers, 2,290 sisters), 274 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

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