Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế
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Archdiocese of Huê Archidioecesis Hueensis Tổng Giáo Phận Huê |
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Cathedral of Huê
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| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huê |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,227 km2 (4,721 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 2,150,700 66,700 (3.1%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1960 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Huế |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Emeritus Bishops | Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng Archbishop Emeritus (2012-2016) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
Archdiocese (Metropolitan) of Huế (Latin: Archidioecesis Huéensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam.
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km² and headed by Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (from 2016), who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa.
The suffragan dioceses are:
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the Cathedral of the Archdiocese.
By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes.
Coordinates: 16°28′00″N 107°34′59″E / 16.4667°N 107.5830°E
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