The Bishopric of Bui Chu Diocese now belongs to Xuan Ngoc Commune, Xuan Truong District, Nam Dinh Province. In 1960, the Diocese of Bui Chu was elevated to the status of a Metropolitan Diocese by the Vatican. Bui Chu is a diocese with many parishes established for a long time and associated with many important events related to the history of Catholic formation and development in Vietnam.
Bishop’s Office of the Diocese of Bui Chu
Bui Chu Diocese has the smallest area among the 26 dioceses of the Catholic Church in Vietnam, located in only 6 districts of Nam Dinh province, but is the Diocese with the second highest percentage of parishioners in Vietnam. This is the number that makes the Bishopric of Bui Chu Diocese be elevated to the presiding judge of Nam Dinh province.
Some pictures of Bui Chu Bishopric, for readers to understand the unique architecture here:
Mary
Giant trumpet
The place where the deceased names of God’s children are recorded
Inside the Cathedral of Bishop Bui Chu
Source: Collected internet.