The diocese of Bac Ninh () is a Latin Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 12,227 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Bac Ninh had about 123,090 believers (1.8% of the population), 23 priests and 47 parishes.Catholic Hierarchy Directory
Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.GCatholic.org
Ordinaries Vicars Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1883-1924) Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference1Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P.June 1, 1883 – February 7, 1902Died in office2Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.February 7, 1902 – December 3, 1924Remained as Vicar apostolic of Bac Ninh
Vicars Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924-1960) Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference2Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.December 3, 1924 – July 9, 1925Died in office3Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P.July 9, 1925 – October 14, 19314Bishop Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P.June 14, 1932 – December 19, 19475Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P.March 12, 1950 – 1955Transferred to Quy Nhon.–Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo1955 – April 05, 1963Apostolic Administrator
Bishops of Bắc Ninh (1963-present) BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusreference1 Paul Joseph Phạm Đình TụngApril 5, 1963 – March 23, 1994Appointed Archbishop of Hà Noi2 Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang TuyếnMarch 23, 1994 – September 24, 2006Died in office3 Cosma Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J.August 4, 2008 – June 17, 2023Resigned4Joseph Đỗ Quang KhangJune 17, 2023 – presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1889–1924) Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference1Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.July 28, 1889 – February 7, 19022Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P.August 10, 1915 – December 3, 1924
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924–1925) Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference2Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P.December 3, 1924 – July 7, 1925
Coadjutor Bishops of Bac Ninh (1988–2023) Coadjutor BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference1Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang TuyếnDecember 15, 1988 – March 23, 19942Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang KhangOctober 30, 2021 – June 17, 2023
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