Roman Catholic Diocese of Thái Bình

The diocese of Thai Binh (Dioecesis de Thai Binh) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu, since 2022, succeeding Bishop Pierre Nguyên Văn Dê.

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

The diocese covers an area of 2,200 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Thai Binh had about 116,399 believers (4.1% of the population), 42 priests and 64 parishes.

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thai Binh town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.

In May, 2008, the authorities returned the two-building compound of build in 1936 My Duc seminary to the diocese. The seminary, which now bears the name of the Sacred Heart, provides education for 33 Roman Catholic students.

Bishops of Thái Bính (1960-present)

 * Coadjutor Bishop of Thái Bính (1979-1982)