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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Archidioecesis Metropolitanae Hochiminhopolitana (-Saigonensis) Tổng Giáo phận Sài Gòn (Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh) Archidiocèse Métropolitain d'Sài Gòn (Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saigon |
| Metropolitan | Southwest Ho Chi Minh City |
| Deaneries | 14 |
| Coordinates | 10°46′48″N106°41′56″E / 10.7799°N 106.6990°E /10.7799; 106.6990 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,093 km2 (808 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 203 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | TheImmaculate Conception |
| Secular priests | 379 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
| Suffragans | |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Joseph Bùi Công Trác |
| Bishops emeritus | Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn |
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Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese:Tổng giáo phận Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh,Latin:Archidioecesis Hochiminhopolitana) is aRoman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the south ofVietnam. By far the largest diocese in the country by population of people and second in the number of Catholics, yet like most big cities it only covers a small area of 2,390 km2 (920 sq mi).
The suffragan dioceses are:
Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica (Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Mẹ Vô nhiễm Nguyên tội – Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn) inHo Chi Minh City has been assigned as the cathedral of the archdiocese.[1] There are also Saint Francis Xavier Church, Jeanne d'Arc Church, Saint Joseph Church, Sacred Heart Church, Saint Philip Church,Tân Định Church.
By 2004, the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City had about 602,478 believers (11.0% of the population), 519priests and 195parishes.[2]
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city is a "sister" diocese of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (United States) since 2008.[3]
The archdiocese ministers often take part in international exchanges and contacts, though with special permission of the Vietnamese authorities.
The young Catholics from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city andArchdiocese of Hanoi formed in 2006 an organization for helping children in rural and underdeveloped areas of Vietnam.[4] The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City regularly organizes special mass events including the Youth Day in December 2007, which was attended by more than 7 000 young people, who take part in volunteer and charitable activities,[5] and two prayer vigils "God is rich in compassion" in March 2008 with the participation of several thousand faithful.[6]
There is a center of social work organized by the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city, which consists of priests, laypeople and members of civil groups. The center is occupied with three main problems: helpingstreet children, activities to reduce HIV/AIDS level and help its victims, social and psychological work with prostitutes to get them off the streets.[7]
Since its establishment in 1844, this archdiocese has gone through various names: Vicariate Apostolic of West Tonkin (1844–1924), Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon (1924–1960), and then the Archdiocese of Saigon (from 1960).
Nowadays, this archdiocese is called the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, after the administrative name of the city, and in its communications, the Vatican uses this name.
In reality, the name Archdiocese of Saigon is still used in the documents of the Catholic Church in Vietnam. Additionally, sometimes the name used is the Archdiocese of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City.
Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City is considered to be one of the main city attractions and one of the most beautiful buildings in all Vietnam. It was built from 1877 to 1880 by the Frencharchitect J. Bourad, has aNeo-Romanesquefaçade with twin towers and a statue of theVirgin Mary in the center front.[8]
| Ordinaries | Period in office | Status | Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic | Reference | ||
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| 1 | Bishop Dominique Lefèbvre,M.E.P. | March 02, 1844 – August 28, 1864 | Retired | Bishop Jean-Claude Miche,M.E.P. | March 11, 1844 – September 09, 1864 | [9] |
| 2 | Bishop Jean-Claude Miche,M.E.P. | September 09, 1864 – December 01, 1873 | Died in office | Bishop Isidore-François-Joseph Colombert,M.E.P. | February 06, 1872 – December 01, 1872 | |
| 3 | Bishop Isidore-François-Joseph Colombert,M.E.P. | December 01, 1873 – December 31, 1894 | Vacant | |||
| 4 | Bishop Jean-Marie Dépierre,M.E.P. | April 12, 1895 – October 17, 1898 | ||||
| 5 | Bishop Lucien-Emile Mossard,M.E.P. | February 11, 1899 – February 11, 1920 | Bishop Victor-Charles Quinton,M.E.P. | February 12, 1912 – February 11, 1920 | ||
| 6 | Bishop Victor-Charles Quinton,M.E.P. | February 11, 1920 – October 04, 1924 | Vacant | |||
| Ordinaries | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
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| 1 | Bishop Isidore-Marie-Joseph Dumortier,M.E.P. | December 17, 1925 – February 16, 1940 | Died in office | [10] |
| 2 | Bishop Jean Cassaigne,M.E.P. | March 20, 1941 – September 20, 1955 | Retired | |
| 3 | Bishop Simon Hoà Nguyễn Văn Hiền | September 20, 1955 – November 24, 1960 | Transferred to Diocese ofĐà Lat. | |
| Archbishops | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
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| 1 | ArchbishopPaul Nguyễn Văn Bình |  | November 24, 1960 – November 23, 1976 | Remained as Archbishop | [11] | |
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh | ||||||
| 1 | Archbishop Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình | | November 23, 1976 – July 01, 1995 | Died in office | [12] | |
| – | Bishop Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi | 1993 – March 01, 1998 | Apostolic Administrator | |||
| 2 |  | CardinalJean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn |  | March 01, 1998 – March 22, 2014 | Retired | |
| 3 |  | ArchbishopPaul Bùi Văn Đọc |  | March 22, 2014 – March 06, 2018 | Died in Office | |
| 4 |  | ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng |  | October 19, 2019 – present | Current Archbishop | |
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