The diocese of Bac Ninh (Latin: Dioecesis Bacninhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The bishop position is vacant since June, 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The diocese covers an area of 12,227 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop.
By 2004, the diocese of Bac Ninh had about 123,090 believers (1. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 8% of the population), 23 priests and 47 parishes. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches [1]
Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. Bắc Ninh is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Bắc Ninh Province. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. [2]
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| Roman Catholic Dioceses in Vietnam under Council of Bishops of Vietnam |
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