Suffragan diocese Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Diocese of Quy Nhon
Quinhonen(sis)
Latin Church
The Latin rite Diocese of Qui Nhon on Vietnam's south-central coast was elevated to a diocese on 24 November 1960, succeeding the Apostolic Vicariate of Quinhon. A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hue, its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Assumption in Qui Nhon.
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- Established
- 1960
- Catholics
- 78,746
- Priests
- 132
- Territory
- 16,194 km²
Parishes and churches
64 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Giáo xứ Đại BìnhTown not recordedView parish
- Giáo xứ Đồng CháyTown not recordedView parish
- Giáo xứ Đồng TiếnTown not recordedView parish
- Giáo xứ Đồng TreTown not recordedView parish
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The bishop
- Bishop
- Matthew Nguyen Van Khoi
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The cathedral
Cathedral of the Assumption, Qui Nhon stands in Quy Nhon, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
Central Vietnam is served by the Diocese of Qui Nhơn, a name also written as Quy Nhơn (Latin: Dioecesis Quinhonensis; Vietnamese: Giáo phận Qui Nhơn). The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. Its bishop is Matthieu Nguyễn Văn Khôi. Before Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese on December 31, 2009, he had served as rector of Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn and as professor at the Stella Maris Major Seminary of Nha Trang.
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Bishop Matthêô presides over Mass
Bishop Matthêô presided over a Mass at the seminary chapel on September 17, 2026, to mark the final day of the 2026 priestly retreat. The Mass was part of a seminar on pastoral issues within the Diocese of Quy Nhon. The day's schedule began at 5:00 a.m. before the 5:30 a.m. liturgy.
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Diocese of Quy Nhon opens priest training 2026
The Diocese of Quy Nhon began its 2026 priest training program on September 15, 2026. The training focuses on Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te, centered on the theme of a poor Church for the poor.
- Antonia Salzano says nearly every day there are new testimonials
- Diocese of Quy Nhon invites to seminar "Nước Mặn and chữ Quốc ngữ through time"
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