Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn

This article is about the Roman Catholic cardinal. For the military official, see Nguyễn Văn Nhơn.

For other people named Pierre Nguyen, see Pierre Nguyen.

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Nguyễn. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Nhơn.

His Eminence Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
Cardinal, Archbishop of Hanoi

See	Hanoi
Installed	May 13, 2010
Predecessor	Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt
Other posts	Bishop of Đà Lạt (1994–2010)
Orders
Ordination	December 21, 1967
Consecration	December 3, 1991 by Bartholomew Nguyễn Sơn Lâm
Created Cardinal	14 February 2015 by Pope Francis
Personal details
Born	(1938-04-01) April 1, 1938 Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng
Nationality	Vietnamese
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Motto	Illum Oportet Crescere (Vietnamese: Ngài Phải Lớn Lên, English: He Must Increase)
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Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn (born April 1, 1938) is a Vietnamese cardinal - archbishop of Ha Noi. He is currently Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi since May, 2010. He was formerly Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Lạt from 1994 to 2010, and the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam from 2007 to 2013.

Biography

Nhơn was born in 1938 in Lâm Đồng, Viet Nam. He was ordained a priest on December 21, 1967. On October 11, 1991, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Lạt. On December 3, 1991, he was consecrated by Barthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm. He succeeded as Bishop of Đà Lạt on March 23, 1994.

On April 22, 2010, he was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi.^[1] On May 13, 2010, he succeeded Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt as Archbishop of Hanoi.^[2]

On January 4, 2015, Pope Francis announced that Nhơn would be created Cardinal-priest on February 14.^[3] At that ceremony, he was assigned the titular church of San Tommaso Apostolo^[4]

In April 2015 he was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples; and of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. He will hold these memberships until his 80th birthday.

References

↑ "Coadjutor archbishop named for Hanoi". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
↑ http://e/news-en/Pope-appoints-new-bishops-to-Hanoi-and-Vinh-18399.html
↑ "BBC News - Pope Francis names 20 new cardinals". BBC News. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
↑ "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt	Archbishop of Hanoi 2010–now	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Vacant	Coadjutor Bishop of Hanoi 2010–2010	Succeeded by Vacant
Preceded by Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà	President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam 2007–2013	Succeeded by Paul Bùi Văn Đọc
Preceded by Barthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm	Bishop of Đà Lạt 1994–2010	Succeeded by Antoine Vũ Huy Chương
Preceded by Vacant	Coadjutor Bishop of Đà Lạt 1991–1994	Succeeded by Vacant

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