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This is the list of cathedrals in Vietnam. Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City. ... Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Vietnam: [1]
Phủ Cam Cathedral (Vietnamese: Nhà thờ Chính tòa Phủ Cam) is a Latin Catholic cathedral in Huế, Vietnam, and seat of the Archdiocese of Huế.Built in almost 40 years (1963—2000) at the site where a Catholic church has existed since the 17th century, this church is one of the largest in Huế.
From that point, the church was called Notre-Dame Cathedral. In 1960, Pope John XXIII erected Roman Catholic dioceses in Vietnam and assigned archbishops to Hanoi, Huế and Saigon. The cathedral was titled Saigon Chief Cathedral. In 1962, Pope John XXIII anointed the Saigon Chief Cathedral, and conferred it the status of a basilica.
Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City is considered to be one of the main city attractions and one of the most beautiful buildings in all Vietnam. It was built from 1877 to 1880 by the French architect J. Bourad, has a Neo-Romanesque façade with twin towers and a statue of the Virgin Mary in the center front.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic cathedrals in Vietnam" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
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Among the three major churches of Hanoi are Saint Joseph Cathedral, Cua Bac Church and Hàm Long Church. In November 2006, the Cua Bac Catholic Church in Hanoi became the venue of joint worship service of the Vietnamese Catholics and Protestants with participation of the United States president George W. Bush, who was on an official visit to ...
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) covers an area of 9,486 km² in the Provinces of Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa in Vietnam and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.