Roman Catholic Diocese of Bùi Chu
Diocese of Bùi Chu Dioecesis Buichuensis Giáo phận Bùi Chu | |
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Bùi Chu Cathedral (2011) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,350 km2 (520 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 233 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph 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.