The diocese of Hưng Hóa () is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
History François-Marie Savina served in the Hưng Hóa area for 40 years.Catholic Vietnam: A Church from Empire to Nation -Charles Keith - 2012 Page 123 "The most notable of these authors was François-Marie Savina, who during his nearly forty years in the hưng hóa region ... From the 1880s until the First World War, much of the increasingly literate French population learned about the nation's ..."
The current Bishop is Dominic Hoang Minh Tien.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 54,351 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Hung Hóa had about 198,000 believers (3.1% of the population), 24 priests and 73 parishes.Catholic Hierarchy Directory In 2011, it had 222,647 Catholics, 54 priests, and 191 religious.
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Cathedral in Trung Son Tay commune (Hà Tây Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.GCatholic.org
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic of Upper Tonking (1895-1924) Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference1Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P.April 18, 1895December 03, 1924Remained as vicar apostolic of Hưng Hóa.
Vicar Apostolics of Hưng Hóa (1924-1960) Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference1Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P.December 03, 1924May 21, 1938Resigned2Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P.May 21, 1938November 21, 1943Died in office3Bishop Jean-Marie Mazé, M.E.P.January 11, 1945March 05, 1960Resigned4Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy QuangMarch 05, 1960November 24, 1960Remained as bishop of Hưng Hóa.
Bishops of Hưng Hóa (1960-present) BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference1Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy QuangNovember 24, 1960November 14, 1985Died in office2Bishop Joseph Phan Thế HinhNovember 14, 1985January 22, 19893Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Phụng HiểuDecember 03, 1990May 09, 19924 Bishop Antoine Vũ Huy ChươngAugust 05, 2003March 01, 2011Transferred to Đà Lat5Bishop Jean Marie Vũ TấtMarch 01, 2011August 29, 2020Resigned–Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn ViênAugust 29, 2020December 18, 2021Apostolic administrator6Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh TiếnDecember 18, 2021presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hưng Hóa (1936-1938) Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference1Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P.July 07, 1936 – May 21, 1938
Coadjutor Bishop of Hưng Hóa (1976-1985) Coadjutor BishopPeriod in officeReference1Bishop Joseph Phan Thế HinhApril 14, 1976 – November 14, 1985
Auxiliary Bishop of Hưng Hóa Auxiliary BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference1Bishop Jean Marie Vũ TấtMarch 29, 2010 – March 01, 20112Bishop Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long, P.S.S.June 15, 2013 – December 22, 20183Bishop Paul Nguyễn Quang ÐĩnhMarch 15, 2025 – present
References