Roman Catholic Diocese of Thanh Hóa
| Diocese of Thanh Hóa Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa Giáo phận Thanh Hóa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hanoi |
| Metropolitan | Hanoi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,168 km2 (4,312 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2008) 4,300,000 137,195 (3.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Thanh Hóa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Nguyễn Văn Nhơn |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Thanh Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2004 is Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh. Of the three million persons living in its area about 3% are Roman Catholics.
The diocese covers an area of 11,168 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hà Nôi. It was erected on May 7, 1932 as a Vicariate Apostolic. On November 24, 1960 it was elevated to a diocese.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Thanh Hoa city has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[1]
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