Roman Catholic Diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng
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Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis Giáo phận Lạng Sơn Cao Bằng |
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| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hanoi |
| Metropolitan | Hanoi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,815 km2 (6,878 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,153,000 6,078 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Lạng Sơn |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Chau Ngoc Tri |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Nguyễn Văn Nhơn |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng (Latin: Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam's Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng provinces.
Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân () was appointed in 2007 as |the diocese's bishop.
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. The diocese covers an area of 17,815 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. By 2004, the diocese had 6,078 believers (0.5% of the population), 4 priests and 11 parishes. St. Joseph's Cathedral in Lạng Sơn has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. In June 2007, fifty deacons were officially ordained in Lạng Sơn.
Coordinates: 21°50′N 106°45′E / 21.833°N 106.750°E
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