Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pierre Nguyên Huy Mai † (22 Jun 1967 Appointed - 4 Aug 1990 Died)
• Joseph Trinh Chinh Truc † (4 Aug 1990 Succeeded - 29 Dec 2000 Retired)
• Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc † (29 Dec 2000 Succeeded - 17 May 2006 Resigned)
• Vincent Nguyên Văn Ban (21 Feb 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	48,794	282,132	17.3%	63	3	66	739		12	35	38	ap1971
1979	66,854	600,000	11.1%	60		60	1,114		19	134	34	ap1991
1995	150,000	1,500,000	10.0%	48	2	50	3,000		2	137	78	ap2000
2000	252,441	2,100,000	12.0%	70	2	72	3,506		7	180	48	ap2001
2001	262,480	1,900,000	13.8%	70	2	72	3,645		7	180	51	ap2002
2002	281,843	1,900,000	14.8%	70	4	74	3,808		9	245	52	ap2004
2004	303,368	1,900,000	16.0%	70	4	74	4,099		55	280	51	ap2005
2006	317,726	2,581,000	12.3%	93	12	105	3,025		32	293	59	ap2007
2012	388,615	2,684,047	14.5%	108	20	128	3,036		92	466	98	ap2013
2015	418,280	2,862,811	14.6%	133	39	172	2,431		126	515	101	ap2016

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Vincent Nguyên Văn Ban (Bishop: 21 Feb 2009 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pierre Nguyên Huy Mai † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1967 to 4 Aug 1990)
• Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Apr 1997; Bishop: 29 Dec 2000 to 17 May 2006)
• Joseph Trinh Chinh Truc † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Jun 1981; Bishop: 4 Aug 1990 to 29 Dec 2000)