Diocese of Kon Tum () is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam around the city of Kon Tum. The bishop since 2015 is Aloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị. More than 16% of the million persons living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities.
The diocese covers an area of 25,728 km2 of central Vietnam. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic on January 18, 1932. On November 24, 1960, it was elevated to a diocese. In 1967, some of the territory was split off to form the new Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột.
Ordinaries Vicar Apostolic of Kontum (1933-1960) Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference1Bishop Martial-Pierre-Marie Jannin, M.E.P.January 10, 1933 – July 16, 1940 Died in office2Bishop Jean-Liévin-Joseph Sion, M.E.P.December 23, 1941 – August 19, 19513Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P.June 19, 1952 – November 24, 1960Remains as Bishop of Kontum.
Bishop of Kontum (1960-present) BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference1 Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. November 24, 1960 – October 02, 1975Resigned2 Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc October 02, 1975 – April 08, 19953 Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chung April 08, 1995 – July 16, 20034 Bishop Michel Hoàng Ðức Oanh July 16, 2003 – October 07, 20155 Bishop Luy Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị October 07, 2015 – presentCurrent Bishop
Coadjutor Bishops of Kontum (1975-1995) Coadjutor BishopPeriod in officeReference1 Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn LộcMarch 27, 1975 – October 02, 19752 Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh ChungMarch 26, 1981 – April 08, 1995
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