Roman Catholic Diocese of Thanh Hóa
Diocese of Thanh Hóa Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa Giáo phận Thanh Hóa | |
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The coat of arms of Bishop Cường | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,700 km2 (4,500 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 99 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Saint Anne Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Website | |
| gpthanhhoa.org | |
The Diocese of Thanh Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2018 is Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường. Of the three million persons living in its area about 3% are Roman Catholics.
The diocese covers an area of 11,168 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hà Nôi. It was erected on May 7, 1932 as a Vicariate Apostolic. On November 24, 1960 it was elevated to a diocese.
Saint Anne Cathedral in Thanh Hoa city has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.