Suffragan diocese Ban Mê Thuôt, Vietnam
Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt
Banmethuoten(sis)
Latin Church
The Latin rite Diocese of Ban Me Thuot in Vietnam's Central Highlands was erected on 22 June 1967 by Pope Paul VI from territory of the Dioceses of Da Lat and Kontum. A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hue, its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak Province.
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- Established
- 1967
- Catholics
- 468,836
- Priests
- 217
- Territory
- 24,475 km²
Parishes and churches
94 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- GIÁO XỨ ĐỨC HẠNH (PL)Town not recordedView parish
- GIÁO XỨ ĐỨC HẠNH (Đăk Mil)Town not recordedView parish
- GIÁO XỨ ĐỨC LIỄUTown not recordedView parish
- GIÁO XỨ ĐỨC LỆTown not recordedView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- John Baptist Nguyen Huy Bac
- Born
- 15 October 1967
- Birthplace
- Ban Mê Thuôt
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The cathedral
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Buon Ma Thuot stands in Ban Mê Thuôt, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Erected on 22 June 1967 by Pope Paul VI from territory taken out of the dioceses of Đà Lạt and Kontum, the Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột (Latin: Dioecesis Banmethuotensis) is centered on the city of Buôn Ma Thuột (formerly known as Ban Mê Thuột) in Đắk Lắk Province of the Central Highlands region and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Huế. Of the two million people in its territory, more than 10% are Roman Catholics, many belonging to ethnic minorities. John Baptist Nguyễn Huy Bắc became bishop in 2024, after Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Hải Phòng in 2022.
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- Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt publishes article on Psalm 24
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Giáo hạt Mẫu Tâm closes VII College of Theology course
The Mau Tam Deanery held a closing ceremony for the seventh College of Catechism course at the diocesan pastoral center on September 26, 2026.
- Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt to host football tournament
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Diocese of Phát Diệm holds thanksgiving Mass for 125th anniversary
Bishop Peter Kieu Cong Tung presided over a thanksgiving Mass at Phat Diem Cathedral to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Phat Diem. The liturgy, held on September 26, 2026, marked the anniversary of the diocese's founding.
- Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt: 25 new Catholics baptized
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