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Suffragan diocese Bùi Chu, Vietnam

Diocese of Bùi Chu

Buichuen(sis)

Latin Church

The Latin rite Diocese of Bui Chu in Nam Dinh Province, northern Vietnam, traces to the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Tonkin erected on 5 September 1848 and was elevated to a diocese on 24 November 1960. A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hanoi, its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and it has one of the densest Catholic populations in Vietnam at about one third of residents.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Bui Chu, in Bùi Chu, Vietnam.

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Established
1848
Catholics
430,937
Priests
227
Territory
1,350 km²

Parishes and churches

129 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Thomas Aquinas Vu Dinh Hieu

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Bui Chu stands in Bùi Chu, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Roughly four fifths of Nam Định Province by area falls within the Roman Catholic diocese of Bùi Chu (Latin: Dioecesis Buichuensis), including the six districts of Xuân Trường, Giao Thủy, Hải Hậu, Nghĩa Hưng, Trực Ninh, and Nam Trực together with part of Nam Định city. Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu has led the diocese as bishop since August 2013.

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  • Diocese of Bùi Chu completes new cathedral

    The Diocese of Bùi Chu has completed its new cathedral. The diocese announced the completion of the building, noting that the project was finished through the unity and generosity of the people of Bùi Chu. The diocese intends for this new cathedral to serve as a historical milestone to help the local Church express the Gospel in the modern world.

    Sep 28, 2026 · Dioceses

  • Diocese of Bùi Chu publishes article on cathedral and columns

    Sep 25, 2026 · Dioceses

  • Diocese of Bùi Chu publishes 10 reasons for Holy Hour practice

    Sep 25, 2026 · Catholic Life · 2 sources

  • Diocese of Bùi Chu welcomes bishops

    The Diocese of Bùi Chu welcomed a delegation of clergy and guests on the evening of September 24, 2026. The group included a cardinal, archbishops, bishops, and priests from both local and international locations. The delegation arrived at the Bùi Chu Bishop's House from Thái Bình and various airports. This gathering follows preparations for the upcoming inauguration and consecration of the Bùi Chu Cathedral.

    Sep 25, 2026 · Dioceses

  • Giáo phận Bùi Chu to dedicate Cathedral

    The Diocese of Bùi Chu will hold a Mass to inaugurate and dedicate its cathedral within 48 hours.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Dioceses

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