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The diocese of Quy Nhơn () is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Bishop is Pierre Nguyên Soan, since 1999; Father Matthieu Nguyen Van Khoi, pastor of Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn and professor at the "Maria Stella" Seminary of Nha Trang, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop-elect of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on December 31, 2009. He will be ordained at a later date; as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Soan, he serves as an auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the diocese but also, by canon law, has the right to automatically succeed him upon his death, retirement, or incapacitation. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960. The diocese covers an area of 16,200 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. By 2004, the diocese of Quy Nhơn had about 62,520 believers (1.7% of the population), 70 priests and 36 parishes.〔(Catholic Hierarchy: "Diocese of Quy Nhon" ) retrieved November 8, 2015〕 Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.〔(GCatholic.org )〕 ==Ordinaries== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roman Catholic Diocese of Quy Nhơn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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