Antoine Vu Huy Chuong
Antoine Vu Huy Chuong ( Vietnamese : Antôn Vũ Huy Chương ; born September 14, 1944 in Bến Thôn ) is a Vietnamese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Đà Lạt .
Life
Antoine Vu Huy Chuong was ordained a priest on December 18, 1971 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Hưng Hóa on August 5, 2003 . He was ordained episcopate on October 1st of the same year by the Bishop of Nha Trang , Paul Nguyên Van Hòa ; Co- consecrators were Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuân , Bishop of Cần Thơ , and Joseph Ngô Quang Kiêt , Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng . He chose xin vâng as his motto .
On March 1, 2011 he was appointed bishop of Đà Lạt and on March 17 of the same year he was introduced to the office.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on September 14, 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Ðà Lat (Viêt Nam). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 14, 2019, accessed September 14, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Nguyên Phung Hiêu |
Bishop of Hưng Hóa 2003–2011 |
Jean Marie Vu Tât |
| Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn |
Bishop of Da Lat 2011–2019 |
Dominic Nguyễn Van Manh |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vu Huy Chuong, Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vietnamese clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Đà Lạt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bến Thôn |