Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt
Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt (born September 4, 1952 in My Són , Lạng Sơn Province in Vietnam ) is retired Archbishop of Hanoi .
Life
His name combines western name tradition ( Joseph as a first name before the family name Ngô ) with a Vietnamese ( Quang Kiệt as a personal name is behind the family name).
Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt received on 21 May 1991, the sacrament of Holy Orders . On 3 June 1999 it appointed Pope John Paul II. The bishop of Lang Son and Cao Bang . The episcopal ordination donated to him on June 29th of the same year Jean-Baptiste Bui Tuân , the bishop of Long Xuyên ; Co- consecrators were Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuân , Bishop of Cần Thơ , and François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang , Bishop of Thái Bình . On April 26, 2003, Ngô Quang Kiệt was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. His motto is Misereor super turbam .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Hanoi on February 19, 2005. On May 29, 2007 Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” . On May 13, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI. the resignation from the office of Archbishop of Hanoi submitted by Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt for health reasons.
Web links
- Entry on Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 7, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e Successione dell'Arcivescovo di Hà Nôi (Vietnam). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 13, 2010, accessed April 19, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Joseph Cardinal Phạm Đình Tụng |
Archbishop of Hanoi 2005–2010 |
Pierre Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Nhơn |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ngô Quang Kiệt, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vietnamese clergyman, retired Archbishop of Hanoi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th September 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | My Són , Vietnam |