Pierre Van Vien Nguyen is a Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate, serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh,[1] Titular Bishop of the Megalopolis in Proconsulari (Titular See) and Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa, Vietnam.[2][3][4]
Most Reverend Pierre Van Vien Nguyen | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh Titular Bishop of the Megalopolis in Proconsulari | |
Archdiocese | Hanoi |
Diocese | Vinh |
Appointed | 15 June 2013 |
Successor | Incumbent |
Orders | |
Ordination | 3 october 1999 |
Consecration | 4 September 2013 by Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P. |
Personal details | |
Born | Pierre Van Vien Nguyen 8 January 1965 Quảng Bình province, Vietnam |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Motto | PACEM MEAN DO VOBIS |
Coat of arms |
Early life and education edit
Nguyen was born in Quảng Bình province, Vietnam on 8 January 1965.[2] He served in the army as a mandatory service. He acquired a doctorate in economics from the University of Agronomy, Hue.[3]
Priesthood edit
On 3 October 1999, Nguyen was ordained a priest.[2] After ordination he worked in Australia among Vietnamese immigrants. He acquired his doctorate in theology in Australia.[3]
Episcopate edit
Nguyen was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh and Titular Bishop of the Megalopolis in Proconsulari (Titular See) on 15 June 2013 and consecrated as a bishop on 4 September 2013 by Bishop Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp.[3] He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa on 29 August 2020 [2]
References edit
- ^ AsiaNews.it. "For auxiliary bishop of Vinh, Vietnamese Church needs Catholic media". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Pierre Nguyên Văn Viên [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c d "Apostolic Administrator Pierre Nguyen Van Vien | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries: N… – NH…". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.