Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hanoi

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hanoiensis

Tổng Giáo Phận đô thành Hà Nội
Catholic
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHà Nội
Statistics
Area6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
8,885,360
333,200[1] (3.7%)
Parishes189
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 9 September 1659; 364 years ago as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960; 63 years ago as Metropolitan Archdiocese
CathedralSaint Joseph Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Secular priests194[2]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Bishops emeritusJoseph Ngô Quang Kiệt
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
Lorence Chu Văn Minh
Website
Official website

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hanoi (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hanoiensis, Vietnamese: Tổng giáo phận đô thành Hà Nội, French: Archidiocèse Metropolitain d'Hanoï) is a Catholic metropolitan archdiocese of Vietnam. It is one of the earliest in the history of the Catholic Church in Vietnam.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 7,000 km2 and has been led by Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên since November 2018.

  1. ^ "MA of HANOI updated statistics". gcatholic.
  2. ^ "MA of HANOI updated statistics". gcatholic.