Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Nẵng
Diocese of Đà Nẵng Dioecesis Danangensis Giáo phận Đà Nẵng | |
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Đà Nẵng Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huế |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,723 km2 (4,526 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Apostolic Administrator | Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Đà Nẵng (Latin: Dioecesis Đànẵngensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân since 2016. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared January 18, 1963. The diocese covers an area of 11,690 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. By 2004, the diocese of Đà Nang had about 57,870 believers (2.7% of the population), 68 priests and 38 parishes. Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.