Catholic Church in Vietnam
The Catholic Church in Vietnam is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of bishops in Vietnam who are in communion with the pope in Rome. Vietnam has the fifth largest Catholic population in Asia, after the Philippines, India, China and Indonesia. There are about 7 million Catholics in Vietnam, representing 7.4% of the total population. There are 27 dioceses (including three archdioceses) with 2,228 parishes and 2,668 priests. The main liturgical rites employed in Vietnam are those of the Latin Church.
Catholic Church in Vietnam | |
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| Giáo hội Công giáo Việt Nam | |
The Cathedrals of Phát Diệm, Bùi Chu, Hanoi, and Saigon represent various architectural styles of Vietnamese, Baroque, Gothic, and Romanesque. | |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam |
| Pope | Francis |
| CBCV President | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
| Apostolic Delegation | Marek Zalewski |
| Associations | Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (in Vietnamese Fatherland Front), state-controlled |
| Language | Vietnamese, Latin |
| Headquarters | 72/12 Trần Quốc Toản Street, Võ Thị Sáu Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Origin | 1533 or 1615 |
| Members | 7 million (2020) |
| Official website | Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam |
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