The Archdiocese of Huế () is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam.
The creation of the archdiocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km2 and has been under the leadership of Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa, since 2016.
The suffragan dioceses are: Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột Diocese of Đà Nẵng Diocese of Kontum Diocese of Nha Trang Diocese of Quy Nhơn.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the cathedral of the archdiocese.GCatholic.org
By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes.Catholic Hierarchy Directory profile of the Archdiocese of Huế
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Northern Cochin (1850–1924) Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference1Bishop François-Marie-Henri-Agathon Pellerin, M.E.P.August 27, 1850 – September 13, 1862Died in office2Bishop Joseph-Hyacinthe Sohier, M.E.P.September 13, 1862 – September 03, 18763Bishop Martin-Jean Pontrianne, M.E.P.August 31, 1877 – July 30, 18794Bishop Louis-Marie-Antoine Caspar, M.E.P.March 23, 1880 – July 18, 1907Resigned5Bishop Eugène-Marie-Joseph Allys, M.E.P.January 30, 1908 – December 03, 1924Remained as Vicar Apostolic of Huê.
Vicars Apostolic of Huế (1924–1960) Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference1Bishop Eugène-Marie-Joseph Allys, M.E.P.December 03, 1924 – June 20, 1931Resigned2Bishop Alexandre-Paul-Marie Chabanon, M.E.P.June 20, 1931 – June 04, 1936Died in Office3Bishop François-Arsène-Jean-Marie-Eugène Lemasle, M.E.P.February 04, 1937 – September 26, 19464Bishop Jean-Baptiste Urrutia, M.E.P.February 21, 1948 – November 24, 1960Resigned
Archbishops of Huế (1960–present) ArchbishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference1Pierre-Martin Ngô Ðình Thục24 November 1960 – 30 September 1964Resigned2Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền 11 March 1968 – 8 June 1988Died in office–Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể23 March 1994 – 1 March 1998Apostolic Administrator3Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể1 March 1998 – 18 August 2012Resigned4Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng18 August 2012 – 29 October 2016Resigned5Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh29 October 2016 – 24 May 2025Resigned6Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân24 May 2025 – presentIncumbent
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Cochin (1850–1924) Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference1Bishop Joseph-Hyacinthe Sohier, M.E.P.August 27, 1850 – September 13, 1862
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Huế (1924–1960) Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference2Bishop Alexandre-Paul-Marie Chabanon, M.E.P.August 02, 1930 – June 20, 1931
Coadjutor Archbishops of Huế (1960–present) Coadjutor ArchbishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference1Étienne Nguyễn Như ThểSeptember 07, 1975 – November 23, 19833Joseph Ðặng Ðức NgânSeptember 21, 2023 – May 24, 2025
Auxiliary Bishop of Huế (1960–present) Auxiliary BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference1Jacques Lê Văn MẫnApril 13, 1984 – December 7, 20012Francis Xavier Lê Văn HồngFebruary 19, 2005 – August 18, 2012
Other secular clergy who became bishops Dominique Marie Hồ Ngọc Cẩn, appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bùi Chu and Titular Bishop of Zenobias in 1935 and later succeeded Thaddeus Anselm Lê Hữu Từ (deacon here until 1918), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Phát Diệm and Titular Bishop of Daphnusia in 1945 Simon Hòa Nguyễn Văn Hiền, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sài Gòn and Titular Bishop of Sagalasse in 1955 and later Bishop of Đà Lạt Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận, appointed Bishop of Nha Trang in 1967 and later appointed Titular Archbishop of Vadesi and Coadjutor Archbishop of Sài Gòn in 1975 (later appointed Vice President and President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace) (elevated to Cardinal in 2001)
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