DIOCESE OF QUI NHƠN

Bishop Matthew Nguyễn Văn Khôi1. Ordinary

Bishop Matthew Nguyễn Văn Khôi
Born on October 13, 1951;
Ordained Priest on May 10, 1989;
Consecrated Bishop on February 4, 2010;
Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Qui Nhơn on December 31, 2009;
Bishop of Qui Nhơn since June 30, 2012.

Address: Tòa Giám Mục Qui Nhơn
              116 đường Trần Hưng Đạo, TP Qui Nhơn, tỉnh Bình Định, Việt Nam.
Phone:    +84 56 382 3017
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Assumption CathedralAssumption Cathedral was built in 1938.The Gothic-style Cathedral completely renovated in 2007 has a capacity of 800 seats.

Address: 122 đường Trần Hưng Đạo, TP Qui Nhơn, tỉnh Bình Định, Việt Nam.
Phone:     +8456 382 3017

Masses on Sundays: 5:00, 7:0.0, 8:30, 16:00, and on Saturdays: 17:15.

2. Statistics

As of December 31, 2010, Qui Nhơn Diocese had 69.512 Catholics among a total population of 3,785,600. It had 47 parishes and 291 mission stations. It was served by 83 priests, 224 religious, 35 major seminarians, 100 seminary candidates and 817 catechists. In a land area of 16,194 square kilometers, the diocese covers three provinces of Bình Định, Phú Yên and Quảng Ngãi.

3. Religious Congregations, Societies and Institutes

Congregations of Religious Men

• Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
  Phone: +84 55 385 1554
• Society of Divine Word
  Phone: +84 56 383 5490

Congregations of Religious Women

• Lovers of the Holy Cross of Qui Nhơn
  Phone: +84 56 382 3765
• Sisters of Saint Paul de Chartres
  Phone: +8456 382 3016
• Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
  Phone: +84 56 354 0252

4. Catholic Sites

Gò Thị ParishGò Thị Parish is seen as the cradle of Qui Nhơn Diocese. French Bishop Cuenot Thể of Đàng Trong Vicariate chose this place to be the vicariate curia. The prelate built seminaries, convents and orphanages here. Gò Thị Council was also held here to develop priestly formation for indigenous students, carry out missionary work for ethnic groups in the Central Highland and make plans to divide the vicariate. Gò Thị is also home of Martyr Andrew Nguyễn Kim Thông, a lay leader.

Address: xã Phước Sơn, huyện Tuy Phước, tỉnh Bình Định, Việt Nam. Phone: +84 56 383 1672

Mằng Lăng ParishMằng Lăng Parish is home of Blessed Andrew Phú Yên, the first witness of faith of the Church in Việt Nam. He was killed in 1644 and beatified in 2000.

Mằng Lăng parish was named the pilgrim center for young Catholics and catechists.

Address: xã An Thạch, huyện Tuy An, tỉnh Phú Yên, Việt Nam.
Phone:    +84 57 386 5501.

Website of the Archdiocese: http://gpquinhon.org