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Diocese of Xuân Lộc

Dioecesis Xuanlocensis

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Bishop(s) John Đo Văn Ngân, Bishop Dominic Nguyễn Tuan Anh, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Đình Đúc Đao, Bishop Emeritus Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 14 October 1965 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville) Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viet Nam Square Kilometers: 5,967 (2,304 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 210 Hung Vuong, Xuan Binh, Long Khanh, Dong Nai, Viet Nam Telephone: (0251)3877.256

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Lê Văn Ấn † (14 Oct 1965 Appointed - 17 Jun 1974 Died)
• Dominique Nguyễn Văn Lãng † (1 Jul 1974 Appointed - 22 Feb 1988 Died)
• Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật † (22 Feb 1988 Succeeded - 30 Sep 2004 Retired)
• Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (30 Sep 2004 Appointed - 7 May 2016 Retired)
• Joseph Đình Đúc Đao (7 May 2016 Succeeded - 16 Jan 2021 Retired)
• John Đo Văn Ngân (16 Jan 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 October 1965	Erected	Archdiocese of Saigon (Bien-Huoa, Long-Khanh, and Phuoc-Thuy)	Diocese of Xuân Lộc (erected)
22 November 2005	Territory Lost	Diocese of Xuân Lộc (Ba Ria - Vung Tau)	Diocese of Bà Rịa (erected)

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	272,646	796,701	34.2%	134	24	158	1,725		109	711	12	ap1971
1979	500,000	1,340,000	37.3%	265	58	323	1,547	4	329	1,330	196	ap1991
1993	762,065	2,650,000	28.8%	221	55	276	2,761		248	1,233	210	ap2000
2000	882,750	2,874,686	30.7%	222	55	277	3,186		263	1,585	218	ap2001
2001	908,636	2,902,404	31.3%	237	64	301	3,018		448	1,459	218	ap2002
2002	938,060	2,962,016	31.7%	241	65	306	3,065		475	1,488	218	ap2003
2003	954,368	3,034,920	31.4%	261	68	329	2,900		523	1,580	219	ap2004
2004	975,033	3,034,020	32.1%	256	66	322	3,028		487	1,512	219	ap2005
2005	762,226	2,186,996	34.9%	223	45	268	2,844		101	779	184	bul:22Nov2005
2010	861,035	2,432,000	35.4%	271	102	373	2,308		355	1,726	225	ap2011
2014	921,489	3,020,800	30.5%	359	139	498	1,850		447	1,809	246	ap2015
2017	976,317	3,269,900	29.9%	414	157	571	1,709		585	1,795	260	ap2018
2020	1,030,885	3,823,383	27.0%	432	187	619	1,665		653	2,187	277	ap2021
2022	1,073,179	3,910,000	27.4%	465	186	651	1,648		644	2,336	277	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Đình Đúc Đao (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Feb 2013; Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Jun 2015; Bishop: 7 May 2016 to 16 Jan 2021)
• John Đo Văn Ngân (Priest: 14 Jan 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 May 2017; Bishop: 16 Jan 2021 - )
• Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (Priest: 29 Apr 1966; Bishop: 30 Sep 2004 to 7 May 2016)
• Emmanuel Nguyên Hong Son (Priest: 31 Dec 1980 to 22 Nov 2005)
• Joseph Nguyễn Năng (Priest: 9 Jun 1990 to 25 Jul 2009)
• Dominic Nguyễn Tuan Anh (Priest: 30 Sep 2005; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Aug 2024)
• Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm (Priest: 1 May 1969; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 1992 to 22 Nov 2005)
• John-Nhàn Trần
• Thomas Vũ Ðình Hiệu (Priest: 22 Jan 1999; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 2009 to 24 Dec 2012)

  Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

  • Joseph Lê Văn Ấn † (Bishop: 14 Oct 1965 to 17 Jun 1974)
  • Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật † (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Jul 1975; Bishop: 22 Feb 1988 to 30 Sep 2004)
  • Dominique Nguyễn Văn Lãng † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1974 to 22 Feb 1988)

  Source(s)

  Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 426, and Page 427

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