Paris Foreign Missions Society in Vietnam (1858–1954)

1. Cochinchina campaign begins at Đà Nẵng

   Sep 1, 1858Labels: N ng, Cochinchina campaign, Paris Foreign

   • Britannica
   • MEP Wiki

2. French capture of Saigon reshapes mission context

   Feb 18, 1859Labels: Saigon, Paris Foreign, French colonial

   • MEP Wiki
   • Britannica

3. Treaty of Saigon expands French leverage

   Mar 15, 1874Labels: Treaty of, France, Vietnam

   • Treaty Wiki

4. Huế protectorate treaty formalizes Annam and Tonkin

   Jun 6, 1884Labels: Treaty of, Annam, Tonkin

   • Treaty Hu

5. Cần Vương uprising triggers anti-Christian violence

   Jul 2, 1885Labels: C n, Anti-Christian violence, Vietnamese rebels

   • C n V

6. French Indochina federation created

   Oct 17, 1887Labels: French Indochina, Union of, Colonial administration

   • Britannica

7. Maximum illud urges stronger local clergy leadership

   Nov 30, 1919Labels: Maximum illud, Pope Benedict, Local clergy

   • Vatican

8. Holy See establishes Apostolic Delegation to Indochina

   May 20, 1925Labels: Apostolic Delegation, Holy See, Indochina

   • Cath Hierarchy
   • GCatholic

9. First Vietnamese bishop Nguyễn Bá Tòng consecrated

   Jun 11, 1933Labels: Nguy n, Vietnamese bishop, Catholic Church

   • Kontum Diocese
   • Britannica

10. Japan overthrows French colonial administration in Indochina

    Mar 9, 1945Labels: Japanese coup, French colonial, Indochina

    • Japanese Coup

11. First Indochina War begins with fighting in Hanoi

    Dec 19, 1946Labels: First Indochina, Hanoi, Vi t

    • Battle Hanoi
    • Indochina War

12. Geneva Accords partition Vietnam and reshape Catholic missions

    Jul 21, 1954Labels: Geneva Accords, Partition of, Demarcation line

    • Geneva 1954
    • Indochina War

13. Mass north-to-south refugee movement transforms Catholic landscape

    Aug 17, 1954Labels: Operation Passage, Refugee migration, Vietnamese Catholics

    • Passage Wiki
    • NCpedia