Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ

The diocese of Cần Thơ (Dioecesis Canthoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 13257 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes.

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.

Vicar Apostolic of Cần Thơ

 * Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình (20 September 1955 – 24 November 1960), appointed Archbishop of Sài Gòn

Bishops of Cần Thơ

 * 1) Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền (24 November 1960 – 11 March 1968), appointed Archbishop of Huế
 * 2) * elevated to Titular Archbishop of Parium and Apostolic Administrator of Huế on 30 September 1964
 * 3) Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (11 March 1968 – 20 June 1990)
 * 4) Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (20 June 1990 – 17 October 2010)
 * 5) Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên (17 October 2010 – present)

Coadjutor Bishops

 * Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (22 March 1965 - 11 March 1968)
 * Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (6 June 1975 - 20 June 1990)
 * Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên (26 November 2002 - 17 October 2010)
 * Peter Lê Tấn Lợi (25 March 2023 - present)

Other secular clergy who became bishops

 * Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện (incardinated here in 1955), appointed Bishop of Vĩnh Long in 1960
 * Louis Hà Kim Danh (incardinated priest here, 1955-1965), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Phú Cường in 1982 and later succeeded
 * Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mỹ Tho and later Archbishop of Hồ Chi Minh City (elevated to Cardinal in 2003)
 * Antoine Vũ Huy Chương, appointed Bishop of Hưng Hóa in 2003 and later Bishop of Đà Lạt