Roman Catholic Diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng

The diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng (Latin: Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam's Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng provinces.

Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis Giáo phận Lạng Sơn Cao Bằng
Location
Country	Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province	Hanoi
Metropolitan	Hanoi
Statistics
Area	17,815 km^2 (6,878 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 1,153,000 6,078 (0.5%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Joseph in Lạng Sơn
Patron saint	Saint Dominic
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri (vn) was appointed in 2016 as the diocese's bishop.[1]

The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. The diocese covers an area of 17,815 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. By 2004, the diocese had 6,078 believers (0.5% of the population), 4 priests and 11 parishes.[2] St. Joseph's Cathedral in Lạng Sơn has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[3] In June 2007, fifty deacons were officially ordained in Lạng Sơn.

References

1. "Bishop Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
2. "Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
3. GCatholic.org