Joseph Vu Van Thien
Joseph Vu Van Thien ( Vietnamese : Giuse Vũ Văn Thiên ; born October 26, 1960 in Kẻ Sặt ) is a Vietnamese clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hanoi .
Life
Joseph Vu Van Thien was ordained a priest on January 24, 1988 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Hải Phong on November 26, 2002 . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Hanoi, Paul Joseph Cardinal Phạm Đình Tụng , on January 2nd of the next year; Co- consecrators were Paul Nguyên Van Hòa , Bishop of Nha Trang , and François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang , Bishop of Thái Bình .
On November 17, 2018, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Hanoi. The inauguration took place on December 18 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Hà Nôi (Viêt Nam) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 17, 2018, accessed November 17, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Nhơn |
Archbishop of Hanoi since 2018 |
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| Joseph Nguyên Tùng Cuong |
Bishop of Hải Phong 2002–2018 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vu Van Thien, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vietnamese clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hanoi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kẻ Sặt |