Tay Ninh province inaugurates Phong Coc church

03/07/2014

With the approval by local authorities on building the church, on February 23 2014 Phong Coc parish, Tay Ninh locality, Phu Cuong diocese (Binh Phong and Binh Hoa Hamlet, Tay Ninh city, Tay Ninh province) held a ceremony to inaugurate its a new church. The ceremony was chaired by Bishop Nguyễn Tấn Tước, of Phu Cuong diocese and joint by priests and followers from the parishes.

The parish was founded in 1955, as one of 21 parishes of Tay Ninh diocese with the title “The Assumption of Mary”. Since its formation the parish has under administration of 7 priests. Currently, The parish has 900 families with nearly 4000 followers