Joseph Nguyễn Năng
Joseph Nguyễn Năng (born 1953) is a Vietnamese Catholic prelate. He is currently the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.
Joseph Nguyễn Năng | |
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| Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City Apostolic administration of Phát Diệm | |
| See | Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City |
| Appointed | October 19, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Paul Bùi Văn Đọc |
| Other posts | Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (since 2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 9, 1990 |
| Consecration | September 8, 2009 by Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1953 Phúc Nhạc, Ninh Bình, State of Vietnam  |
| Nationality | Vietnamese  |
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| Motto | Communione et serviente |
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Biography
Joseph Nguyễn Năng was born on November 24, 1953 in Phúc Nhạc, Ninh Bình Province. In 1954 all of his family, including himself, moved to the South. He attended St. Joseph Seminary in Sài Gòn and after that, Pontifical College of St. Pius X in Đà Lạt.[1] He was ordained priest at the Cathedral of Xuân Lộc in 1990. In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Phát Diệm, his ancestral home diocese. His consecration was held at the Cathedral of Phát Diệm on September 8, 2009.
On 19 October 2019, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City.[2]
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References
- "Tiểu sử Đức Giám mục Giuse Nguyễn Năng". Diocese of Phát Diệm.
- Thanh Thuy (28 October 2019). "Bishop Năng to serve the Church in Ho Chi Minh City with joy". AsiaNews. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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