Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn

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His Eminence
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
Cardinal, Archbishop of Hanoi
File:Bishop Peter Nguyen Van Nhon, Hanoi.JPG
See Hanoi
Installed May 13, 2010
Predecessor Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt
Other posts Bishop of Đà Lạt (1994–2010)
Orders
Ordination December 21, 1967
Consecration December 3, 1991
by Bartholomew Nguyễn Sơn Lâm
Created Cardinal 14 February 2015
by Pope Francis
Personal details
Born (1938-04-01) April 1, 1938 (age 85)
Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng
Nationality Vietnamese
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Motto Illum Oportet Crescere (Vietnamese: Ngài Phải Lớn Lên, English: He Must Increase)
Coat of arms Pierre Nguyễn Văn NhơnPhêrô Nguyễn Văn Nhơn's coat of arms

Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn[pronunciation?] (born April 1, 1938) is a Vietnamese cardinal - archbishop of Ha Noi. He is currently Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi since May, 2010. He was formerly 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.

Biography

Nhơn was born in 1938 in Lâm Đồng, Viet Nam. He was ordained a priest on December 21, 1967. On October 11, 1991, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Lạt. On December 3, 1991, he was consecrated by Barthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm. He succeeded as Bishop of Đà Lạt on March 23, 1994.

On April 22, 2010, he was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi.[1] On May 13, 2010, he succeeded Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt as Archbishop of Hanoi.[2]

On January 4, 2015, Pope Francis announced that Nhơn would be created Cardinal-priest on February 14.[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. He will hold these memberships until his 80th birthday.

See also

References

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Hanoi
2010–now
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Vacant
Coadjutor Bishop of Hanoi
2010–2010
Succeeded by
Vacant
Preceded by President of Catholic Bishops'
Conference of Vietnam

2007–2013
Succeeded by
Paul Bùi Văn Đọc
Preceded by Bishop of Đà Lạt
1994–2010
Succeeded by
Antoine Vũ Huy Chương
Preceded by
Vacant
Coadjutor Bishop of Đà Lạt
1991–1994
Succeeded by
Vacant