Roman Catholic Diocese of Bà Rịa

Diocese of Ba Ria

Dioecesis Barianensis

Giáo phận Bà Rịa
Catholic
Coat of Arms of Bishop Sơn
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceSài Gòn
Deaneries
  • Bà Rịa
  • Bình Giã
  • Long Hương
  • Vũng Tàu
  • Xuyên Mộc
Statistics
Area1,988 km2 (768 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 1,181,302
  • 286,375 (24.2%)
Parishes79
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Saint Philip and Saint James in Bà Rịa
Patron saintMary, Mother of God
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEmmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng
Vicar GeneralJoseph Võ Công Tiến
Bishops emeritusThomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm
Website
giaophanbaria.org

The Diocese of Bà Rịa (Latin: Dioecesis Barianensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon, in southern Vietnam, yet it depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of Mary, Mother of God, dedicated to the Apostles Saint Philip and Saint James, in the city of Bà Rịa, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, Southeastern Vietnam.