On 25 July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Monsignor Joseph Vũ Duy Thống as bishop, who served until his death in 2017.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared 30 January 1975.
By 2004, the diocese of Phan Thiêt had about 147,000 believers (13.3% of the population), 80 priests and 64 parishes.
[2] There are 238 sisters from Lovers of the Holy Cross congregation doing active social and missionary work within the Diocese.
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