Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn
Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn (born January 2, 1952 in Biên Hòa , Đồng Nai Province , Vietnam ) is a Vietnamese clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Bà Rịa .
Life
His name combines western naming tradition ( Emmanuel as first name before the family name Nguyễn ) with Vietnamese ( Hồng Sơn as a personal name is behind the family name).
Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Xuân Lộc on December 31, 1980 . In 2005 he was incardinated in the clergy of the Bà Rịa diocese .
On 27 November 2015 it appointed Pope Francis to Coadjutor Bishop of Ba Ria. The Bishop of Bà Rịa, Thomas Nguyên Van Trâm , donated him episcopal ordination on January 20, 2016 ; Co- consecrators were the bishop of Cần Thơ , Stephanus Tri Buu Thien , and the bishop of Thanh Hóa , Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh .
With the age-related resignation of Thomas Nguyên Van Trâms on May 6, 2017, he succeeded him as Bishop of Bà Rịa.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Coadiutore di Bà Rịa (Viêt Nam). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 27, 2015, accessed November 27, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Bà Ria (Viêt Nam). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 6, 2017, accessed May 6, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Nguyên Van Trâm |
Bishop of Bà Rịa since 2017 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, Emmanuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vietnamese clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Bà Rịa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biên Hòa , Đồng Nai Province , Vietnam |