Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình
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His Excellency Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình | |
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Saigon, French Indochina | |
| Died | July 1, 1995 (aged 84) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Buried | Saint Joseph Major Seminary in Ho Chi Minh City |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Trượng Agnes Nguyễn Thị Luông |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Cần Thơ (1955-1960) |
| Alma mater | Minor Seminary, Saigon (1922 – 1932) Pontifical Urban University, Rome (1932 – 1937) |
| Motto | Euntes docete (Vietnamese: Hãy đi rao giảng, English: Go and teach) |
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Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình (September 1, 1910 – July 1, 1995) was a Vietnamese prelate of the
Archbishop of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) from 1960 until his death in 1995.[1]
Biography
Paul Bình was born on September 1, 1910, in
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. In 1943, he started teaching at the Saint Joseph Major Seminary in Saigon and was appointed as pastor of Cầu Đất parish in Da Lat
in 1948.
On September 20, 1955, he was appointed as
Notre-Dame Saigon Cathedral
.
He was named the first
Archbishop of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) on November 24, 1960, by Pope John XXIII
.
On July 1, 1995, he died at the age of 84 and was buried at the Saint Joseph Major Seminary in Ho Chi Minh City.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Felix Corley (26 July 1995). "Obituary: Archbishop Paul Nguyen Van Binh". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Eric Pace (July 4, 1995). "Paul Nguyen Van Binh, 84, Catholic Archbishop in Vietnam". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 Dec 2015.
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