Joseph Phuong Nguyen
The Most Reverend Joseph Phương Thế Nguyễn | |
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Bishop of Kamloops | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Vancouver |
See | Kamloops |
Appointed | June 1, 2016 |
Installed | August 25, 2016 |
Predecessor | David Monroe |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 30, 1992 by Adam Exner |
Consecration | August 25, 2016 by J. Michael Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Giuse Nguyễn Thế Phương March 25, 1957 Ha Lan, Vietnam |
Nationality | Canadian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Kamloops |
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Motto | State in Domino (English: Stand firm in the Lord) (Vietnamese: Đứng vững trong Chúa)[1] |
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Styles of Joseph Phương Thế Nguyễn | |
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Your Excellency |
Joseph Phương Thế Nguyễn (born March 25, 1957) is a Canadian prelate of the
Background
Joseph Phương Nguyễn was born in
Emigration
Nguyễn realized that there would be no opportunity to be ordained a priest in Vietnam and secretly attempted to flee the country, nearly losing his life in the process. He was captured and imprisoned by the government, suffering torture and malnutrition from the hands of his oppressors. He escaped but was shortly thereafter injured in an auto accident, remaining in a coma for several months in the Philippines. He came to Canada in 1987 as a refugee and studied English as a second language, eventually being accepted at the Seminary of Christ the King in Mission.[5][6]
Ordination
Joseph Nguyễn was ordained as a priest in Holy Rosary Cathedral on May 30, 1992.[6]
Current affairs
On June 1, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Joseph Nguyễn as the Bishop for the Diocese of Kamloops.
References
- ^ "Bishop Nguyen Coat of Arms". Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Testimonies: Fr. Joseph Phuong Nguyen". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Krawczynski, Agnieszka (September 14, 2016). "Joyful, reverent priest takes bishop's seat". Prairie Messenger. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Father Joseph Phuong Nguyen [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Pope Francis names new bishop for Kamloops". rcav.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ a b Krawczynski, Agnieszka (June 1, 2016). "Father Joseph Nguyen to become Bishop of Kamloops". The B.C. Catholic. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.