Roman Catholic Diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng

Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis Giáo phận Lạng Sơn Cao Bằng
Location
Country	Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province	Hanoi
Metropolitan	Hanoi
Statistics
Area	17,815 km^2 (6,878 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,153,000 6,078 (0.5%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Joseph in Lạng Sơn
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Chau Ngoc Tri
Metropolitan Archbishop	Peter Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng (Latin: Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam's Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng provinces.

Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân (vn) was appointed in 2007 as |the diocese's bishop.^[1]

The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. The diocese covers an area of 17,815 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. By 2004, the diocese had 6,078 believers (0.5% of the population), 4 priests and 11 parishes.^[2] St. Joseph's Cathedral in Lạng Sơn has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.^[3] In June 2007, fifty deacons were officially ordained in Lạng Sơn.

References

1. "Bishop Joseph Đăng Đúc Ngân". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
2. "Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
3. GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 21°50′N 106°45′E / 21.833°N 106.750°E