Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City

Since its establishment in 1844, this archdiocese has gone through various names: Vicariate Apostolic of West Tonkin (1844–1924), Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon (1924–1960), and then the Archdiocese of Saigon (from 1960). Nowadays, this archdiocese is called the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, after the administrative name of the city, and in its communications, the Vatican uses this name. In reality, the name Archdiocese of Saigon is still used in the documents of the Catholic Church in Vietnam. Additionally, sometimes the name used is the Archdiocese of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City. == Cathedral ==

The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Sài Gòn (Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Mẹ Vô nhiễm Nguyên tội, or more commonly Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn) in Ho Chi Minh City is considered to be one of the main city attractions and one of the most beautiful buildings in all of 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. == Bishops ==

Vicars Apostolic of Western Cochin Vicars Apostolic of Sài Gòn Archbishops of Ho Chi Minh City Auxiliary Bishops • François-Xavier Trần Thanh Khâm (1965.10.14 – 1976.10.02) • Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi (1974.07.01 – 1979.12.06), appointed Bishop of Phan Thiết • Louis Phạm Văn Nẫm (1977.12.03 – 1999.09.30) • Joseph Vũ Duy Thống (2001.07.04 – 2009.07.25), appointed Bishop of Phan Thiết • Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm (2008.10.15 – 2014.07.26), appointed Bishop of Mỹ Tho • Joseph Đỗ Mạnh Hùng (2016.06.25 – 2019.12.03), appointed Bishop of Phan Thiết • Louis Nguyễn Anh Tuấn (2017.08.25 – 2023.03.25), appointed Bishop of Hà Tĩnh • Joseph Bùi Công Trác (2022.11.01 – present) • Jean-Baptiste Nguyễn Quang Tuyến (2026.04.11 – present), bishop-elect Coadjutor Archbishops • François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận (1975.04.24 – 1994.11.24) • Paul Bùi Văn Ðọc (2013.09.28 – 2014.03.22) Other secular clergy who became bishops • Jean-Baptiste Nguyễn Bá Tòng, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Phát Diệm and Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Hæmimonto in 1933 (Apostolic Administrator there in 1944) • Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Cần Thơ and Titular Bishop of Agnusiensi in 1955 and later appointed Archbishop here in 1960 • Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện (priest here, 1932–1955), appointed Bishop of Vĩnh Long in 1960 • Joseph Trần Văn Thiện (priest here, 1935–1938), appointed Bishop of Mỹ Tho in 1960 • Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền (priest here, 1947–1956), appointed Bishop of Cần Thơ in 1960 and later Titular Archbishop of Parium and Apostolic Administrator of Huế (later Archbishop there in 1968) • Michel Nguyễn Khắc Ngữ (incardinated in 1954), appointed Bishop of Long Xuyên in 1960 • Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (priest here, 1935–1938), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cần Thơ in 1965 and later succeeded • Joseph Phạm Văn Thiên, appointed Bishop of Phú Cường in 1965 • Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu, appointed Bishop of Vĩnh Long in 1968 • Barthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm (priest here, 1957–1960), appointed Bishop of Đà Lạt in 1975 and later Bishop of Thanh Hóa • Jean Baptiste Bùi Tuần (priest here, 1955–1960), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Long Xuyên in 1975 and later succeeded • André Nguyễn Văn Nam (priest here, 1952–1960), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mỹ Tho in 1975 and later succeeded • Jacques Huỳnh Văn Của (priest here, 1941–1965), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Phú Cường and Titular Bishop of Mizigi in 1976 • Louis Hà Kim Danh (priest here, 1940–1955), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Phú Cường in 1982 and later succeeded • Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lộc and Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala in 2013 and later Coadjutor there (succeeded in 2016) • Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bắc Ninh in 2021 and later succeeded • Peter Kiều Công Tùng, appointed Bishop of Phát Diệm in 2023 == See also ==