Laurent Chu Van Minh

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Laurent Chu Van Minh in May 2010

Laurent Chu Van Minh (born December 27, 1943 in Nam Định , Vietnam ) is a Vietnamese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Hanoi .

Life

Laurent Chu Van Minh studied philosophy and Catholic theology in Nam Định (1960–1967) and Hà Nôi (1992–1994). He then worked for a long time as a hairdresser , while at the same time working as a catechist in his home parish because the government did not give him permission to ordain priests .

He was ordained a priest on June 10, 1994 at the age of 51. After that he was first vicar in Nam Định (1994-1995). In 1995 he became a postgraduate degree in the subject dogmatic in Rome exempted, where he in 2000 with a dissertation on Christian-Buddhist dialogue , entitled Dialogue between Catholics and Buddhists in the light of the Church's teaching on interreligious dialogue doctorate was.

After his return to his home diocese, he was professor of theology at the seminary in Hanoi (2001-2005), prefect of studies at the same seminary (2002-2003), deputy sub- rain (2003-2005) and since 2005 rain of the seminary.

On October 15, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . with the titular seat Thinisa in Numidia as auxiliary bishop for the archdiocese of Hànoi.

Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on January 26, 2019.

Publications

  • Dialogo tra Cattolici e Buddhisti nel contesto del Vietnam: alla luce dell'insegnamento della chiesa sul dialogo interreligioso. - Rome: Pontificia Universitas Urbaniana, 2000.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ rinuncia dell'Ausiliare di Ha Noi (Viet Nam). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 26, 2019, accessed January 26, 2019 (Italian).
personal data
SURNAME Chu Van Minh, Laurent
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vietnamese clergyman and Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop emeritus for the Archdiocese of Hanoi
DATE OF BIRTH December 27, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Nam Định , Vietnam