Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
| His Eminence Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Nhơn | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Hanoi | |
 The cardinal in 2015. | |
| 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 |
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) |
| Coat of arms |
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| Ordination history of Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn | |
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Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 21 December 1967 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Barthélémy Nguyên Sơn Lâm |
| Co-consecrators |
Paul Nguyén Van Hóa Nicholas Huynh Van Nghi |
| Date of consecration | 3 December 1991 |
Cardinalate | |
| Elevated by | Pope Francis |
| Date of elevation | 14 February 2015 |
Bishops consecrated by Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn as principal consecrator | |
| Cosme Hoáng Van Dat, SJ | 2 October 2008 |
| Matthiue Nguyên Van Khôi | 4 February 2010 |
| Styles of Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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]
Cardinals
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.
External Links
- ↑ "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 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 titular church established |
Cardinal Priest of San Tommaso Apostolo | Succeeded by incumbent |