Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam
 | |
| Abbreviation | CBCV HĐGMVN |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1966 (for South Vietnam only) 1980 (for the reunited Vietnam) |
| Headquarters | 72/12 Tran Quoc Toan, Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City |
Region served | Vietnam |
President | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Website | cbcvietnam.org (English) hdgmvietnam.org (Vietnamese) |
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (abbreviated as CBCV) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Vietnam. Initially created in 1960 for the South Vietnam and officially founded in 1980 after the unification of Vietnam, the CBCV is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops) in Vietnam. The current president of CBCV is Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, Archbishop of Hue.
Organizational structure
The current Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam for term 2013-2016 comprises the following committees:
Standing Committee
- President: Paul Bùi Văn Đọc, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City
- Vice President: Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng, Archbishop of Hue
- Secretary General: Cosme Hoàng Văn Đạt, S.J., Bishop of Bac Ninh
- Deputy General Secretary: Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm, Bishop of My Tho
Programmatic Committees
- Committee on the Bible: Joseph Võ Đức Minh, Bishop of Nha Trang
- Committee on the Catholic Education: Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo, Auxiliary Bishop of Xuan Loc
- Committee on Charitable and Social Actions - Caritas Vietnam: Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu, Bishop of Bui Chu
- Committee on Clergy and Seminarians: Antoine Vũ Huy Chương, Bishop of Da Lat
- Committee on Consecrated Life: Peter Nguyễn Văn Đệ,S.D.B., Bishop of Thai Binh
- Committee on Culture: Joseph Vũ Duy Thống, Bishop of Phan Thiet
- Committee on the Divine Worship: Peter Trần Đình Tứ, Bishop Emeritus of Phu Cuong
- Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith: Joseph Nguyễn Năng, Bishop of Phat Diem
- Committee on Evangelization: Alfonso Nguyễn Hữu Long, Auxiliary Bishop of Hung Hoa
- Committee on Family: Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri, Bishop of Da Nang
- Committee on Justice and Peace: Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P., Bishop of Vinh
- Committee on the Laity: Joseph Trần Xuân Tiếu, Bishop of Long Xuyen
- Committee on Migration: Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, Bishop of Thanh Hoa
- Committee on Sacred Arts: Matthew Nguyễn Văn Khôi, Bishop of Quy Nhon
- Committee on Sacred Music: Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản, Bishop of Ban Me Thuot
- Committee on Social Communications: Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước, Bishop of Phu Cuong
- Committee on Youth: Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên, Bishop of Hai Phong
List of Presidents
- Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình (1966 - 1980)
- Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn (1980 - 1990)
- Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (1990 - 1995)
- Paul Joseph Pham Ðình Tụng (1995 - 2001)
- Paul Nguyễn Văn Hòa (2001 - 2007)
- Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn (2007 - 2013)
- Paul Bùi Văn Đọc (2013 - 2016)
- Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (since 2016)
See also
References
External links
 | This Catholic Church–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Vietnam-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |