Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn (born 1 April 1938) is a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hanoi from May 2010 to November 2018. A cardinal since February 2015, he was Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Lạt from 1994 to 2010, and the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam from 2007 to 2013.
His Eminence Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Nhơn | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Hanoi | |
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| See | Hanoi |
| Installed | 13 May 2010 |
| Term ended | 17 November 2018 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt |
| Successor | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Other posts | Bishop of Đà Lạt (1994–2010) |
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| Ordination | 21 December 1967 |
| Consecration | 3 December 1991 by Bartholomew Nguyễn Sơn Lâm |
| Created cardinal | 14 February 2015 by Pope Francis |
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| Born | 1 April 1938 Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Motto | Illum Oportet Crescere (Vietnamese: Ngài Phải Lớn Lên, English: He Must Increase) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Biography
Nhơn was born in 1938 in Lâm Đồng, Viet Nam. He was ordained a priest on 21 December 1967. On 11 October 1991, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Lạt. On 3 December 1991, he was consecrated by Barthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm. He succeeded as Bishop of Đà Lạt on 23 March 1994.
On 22 April 2010, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi.[1] On 13 May 2010, he succeeded Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt as Archbishop of Hanoi.[2]
On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that Nhơn would be created Cardinal-priest on 14 February.[3] At that ceremony, he was assigned the titular church of San Tommaso Apostolo.[4]
In April 2015 he was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Pope Francis accepted his resignation as Archbishop of Hanoi on 17 November 2018.
See also
References
- "Other Pontifical Acts" (Press release). Vatican Information Service. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- "Pope appoints new bishops to Hanoi and Vinh". Asia News. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "BBC News - Pope Francis names 20 new cardinals". BBC News. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- Additional sources
Valiente, Gianni (8 January 2015). "Il nuovo cardinale vietnamita e la «via della pazienza»". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
External links
- "Nguyễn Văn Nhơn Card. Pierre". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt |
Archbishop of Hanoi 2010–2018 |
Succeeded by Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Preceded by Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà |
President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Paul Bùi Văn Đọc |
| Preceded by Barthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm |
Bishop of Đà Lạt 1994–2010 |
Succeeded by Antoine Vũ Huy Chương |
| Preceded by titular church established |
Cardinal Priest of San Tommaso Apostolo | Succeeded by incumbent |
