Most Reverend Pierre Van Vien Nguyen | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh Titular Bishop of the Megalopolis in Proconsulari | |
| Archdiocese | Hanoi |
| Diocese | Vinh |
| Appointed | 15 June 2013 |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 october 1999 |
| Consecration | 4 September 2013 by Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pierre Van Vien Nguyen 8 January 1965
Quảng Bình province, Vietnam |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | PACEM MEAN DO VOBIS |
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Pierre Van Vien Nguyen is a Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate, serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh, [1] Titular Bishop of the Megalopolis in Proconsulari (Titular See) and Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa, Vietnam. [2] [3] [4]
Early life and education
Nguyen was born in Quảng Bình province, Vietnam on 8 January 1965. [2] He served in the army as a mandatory service. He acquired a doctorate in economics from the University of Agronomy, Hue. [3]
Priesthood
On 3 October 1999, Nguyen was ordained a priest. [2] After ordination he worked in Australia among Vietnamese immigrants. He acquired his doctorate in theology in Australia. [3]
Episcopate
Nguyen was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh and Titular Bishop of the Megalopolis in Proconsulari (Titular See) on 15 June 2013 and consecrated as a bishop on 4 September 2013 by Bishop Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp. [3] He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa on 29 August 2020 [2]
References
- ^ AsiaNews.it. "For auxiliary bishop of Vinh, Vietnamese Church needs Catholic media". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Pierre Nguyên Văn Viên [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c d "Apostolic Administrator Pierre Nguyen Van Vien | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries: N… – NH…". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.