Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm
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| Motto | Sequere me (Follow me) (Hãy theo thầy) |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
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Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm (October 2, 1952) is a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church. He serves as fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho since July 30, 2014, and the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam since 2016. Besides Vietnamese, he is also able to communicate in English, French, and Latin.
Early life and education
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm was born on October 2, 1952, in
Ordination and ministry
Pierre Khảm was ordained to the priesthood on August 30, 1980, for the
From 2000 to 2004, he furthered his studies at
Episcopal ministry
Auxiliary bishop of Ho Chi Minh City (2008-2014)
On October 15, 2008,
Bishop of Mỹ Tho (2014-present)
On July 26, 2014, he was appointed as Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho by Pope Francis,[2] and was installed on August 30, 2014.[3]
Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam, he has served as General Secretary since 2016. His previous posts were Deputy General Secretary (2010–2016) and Chair of Committee on Social Communications (2010–2013).
On July 13, 2016, Pope Francis appointed bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm as a member of the Dicastery for Communication.[4]
References
- ^ "Nomina di Ausiliare di Hochiminh Ville (Viet Nam)" [Appointment of Auxiliary of Ho Chi Minh City]. Rinunce e Nomine. The Vatican. 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Nomina de Vescovo di My Tho (Vietnam)" [Appointment of Bishop of My Tho (Viet Nam)]. Rinunce e nomine. 26 July 2014.
- ^ "The Installation of Bishop Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm of Diocese of My Tho | Vietnam Church News | Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam | CBCVietNam.org". Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ^ "Nomina di Membri della Segreteria per la Comunicazione" [Appointment of Members of the Secretariat for Communication]. Rinunce e nomine. 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Đức Cha Phêrô Tham Dự Khóa Họp Của Bộ Truyền Thông Tòa Thánh | GIÁO PHẬN MỸ THO".
External links
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bngvk.html
- http://cbcvietnam.org/Dioceses/my-tho-diocese.html