Roman Catholic Diocese of Bùi Chu

Diocese of Bùi Chu

Dioecesis Buichuensis

Giáo phận Bùi Chu
Catholic
Bùi Chu Cathedral (2011)
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHà Nội
Statistics
Area1,350 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 1,296,363
  • 430,937 (33.2%)
Parishes233
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 5 September 1848; 175 years ago as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960; 63 years ago as Diocese
CathedralCathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
Patron saintOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopThomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Website
http://gpbuichu.org/

The diocese of Bùi Chu (Latin: Dioecesis Buichuensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. It encompasses 4/5 of Nam Định Province in terms of area, including the six districts of Xuân Trường, Giao Thủy, Hải Hậu, Nghĩa Hưng, Trực Ninh, and Nam Trực and part of Nam Định city. The current bishop of the diocese since August 2013 is Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu.