Construction of a pastoral centre for the Da Lat diocese was kicked off in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province on August 12.

Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon, the Bishop of Da Lat and President of the Episcopal Council of the Catholic Church of Vietnam, hosted a service for the ground-breaking ceremony.

Lam Dong provincial authorities were also present at the service.

The Da Lat pastoral centre will cover a land area of 11 ha on a hill on Van Kiep road, Da Lat city.

Once completed, it will help followers in the Da Lat diocese gain a thorough understanding of Catholicism and the religion’s teaching./.