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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hanoi (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hanoiensis, Vietnamese: Tổng giáo phận đô thành Hà Nội, French: Archidiocèse Metropolitain d'Hanoï) is a Catholic metropolitan archdiocese of Vietnam. It is one of the earliest in the history of the Catholic Church in Vietnam.
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hanoi Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hanoiensis Tổng Giáo Phận đô thành Hà Nội | |
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Catholic | |
![]() Regina Pacis in front of the Hà Nội Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Vietnam |
Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 8,885,360 333,200 [1] (3.7%) |
Parishes | 189 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established |
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Cathedral | Saint Joseph Cathedral |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Secular priests | 194 [2] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
Bishops emeritus | Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn Lorence Chu Văn Minh |
Website | |
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The creation of the diocese in present form was declared 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 7,000 km2 and has been led by Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên since November 2018.