Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Vietnam
See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.
- 1514
- Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
- 1533
- Goa (D, established from Funchal) - India
- 1558
- Malacca (D, separated from Goa) - Malaysia
- 1576
- Macau (D, separated from Malacca) - Macau (China)
- 1659
- Cochin China (AV, detached from Macau) - Vietnam
- 1659
- Tonking (AV, detached from Macau) - Vietnam
- 1678
- Western Tonking (AV, new name after division of Tonking) - Vietnam
- 1678
- Eastern Tonking (AV, detached from Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1844
- Western Cochin China (AV, erected by division of Cochin China AV) - Vietnam
- 1844
- Eastern Cochin China (AV, erected by division of Cochin China AV) - Vietnam
- 1846
- Southern Tonking (AV, detached from Western Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1848
- Central Tonking (AV, detached from Eastern Tonking) - Vietnam
- 1850
- Northern Cochin China (AV, detached from Eastern Cochin China AV) - Vietnam
- 1883
- Northern Tonking (AV, detached from Eastern Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1895
- Upper Tonking (AV, detached from Western Tonking) - Vietnam
- 1901
- Coastal Tonking (AV, detached from Western Tonking) - Vietnam
- 1913
- Lang Son and Cao Bang (AP, detached from Northern Tonking) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Bac Ninh (AV, new name, previously Northern Tonking) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Bui Chu (AV, new name, previously Central Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Ha Noi / Hanoi (AV, new name, previously Western Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Hai Phong / Haipong (AV, new name, previously Eastern Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Huê (AV, new name, previously Northern Cochin China AV) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Hung Hoa (AV, new name, previously Upper Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Phat Diem (AV, new name, previously Coastal Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Quy Nhon (AV, new name, previously Eastern Cochin China AV) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Saigon (AV, new name, previously Western Cochin China AV) - Vietnam
- 1924
- Vinh (AV, new name, previously Southern Tonking AV) - Vietnam
- 1932
- Kontum (AV, detached from Quy Nhon) - Vietnam
- 1932
- Thanh Hoá (AV, detached from Phat Diem) - Vietnam
- 1936
- Thái Binh (AV, detached from Bui Chu) - Vietnam
- 1938
- Vinh Long (AV, detached from Saigon) - Vietnam
- 1939
- Lang Son and Cao Bang (AV) - Vietnam
- 1955
- Can Tho (AV, detached from Phnom Penh) - Vietnam
- 1957
- Nha Trang (AV, detached from Quy Nhon, and from Saigon) - Vietnam
- 1960
- Bac Ninh - Vietnam
- 1960
- Bui Chu - Vietnam
- 1960
- Can Tho - Vietnam
- 1960
- Ha Noi (Metr.) - Vietnam
- 1960
- Hai Phong - Vietnam
- 1960
- Huê (Metr.) - Vietnam
- 1960
- Hung Hoa - Vietnam
- 1960
- Kontum - Vietnam
- 1960
- Lang Son and Cao Bang - Vietnam
- 1960
- Nha Trang - Vietnam
- 1960
- Phat Diem - Vietnam
- 1960
- Quy Nhon - Vietnam
- 1960
- Saigon (Metr.) - Vietnam
- 1960
- Thái Binh - Vietnam
- 1960
- Thanh Hoá - Vietnam
- 1960
- Vinh - Vietnam
- 1960
- Vinh Long - Vietnam
- 1960
- Da Lat (detached from Saigon, and from Kontum) - Vietnam
- 1960
- Long Xuyen (detached from Can Tho) - Vietnam
- 1960
- My Tho (detached from Saigon AV) - Vietnam
- 1963
- Da Nang (detached from Quy Nhon) - Vietnam
- 1965
- Phú Cuong (detached from Saigon) - Vietnam
- 1965
- Xuân Lôc (detached from Saigon) - Vietnam
- 1967
- Ban Mê Thuôt (detached from Kontum, and from Da Lat) - Vietnam
- 1975
- Phan Thiêt (detached from Nha Trang) - Vietnam
- 1976
- Thanh-Pho Ho Chi Minh (new name, previously Saigon) - Vietnam
- 2005
- Ba Ria (detached from Xuân Lôc) - Vietnam
- 2018
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Hà Tĩnh (detached from Vinh) - Vietnam