Nguyễn Khắc Ngư
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Michel Nguyễn Khắc Ngư | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Long Xuyên | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Long Xuyên |
| In office | 1960-1997 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Jean-Baptiste Bui Tuân |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1934 |
| Consecration | 22 January 1961 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1909 Vạn Đồn, Indochina |
| Died | 10 June 2009 (aged 100) |
| Previous post(s) | Priest |
Michel Nguyễn Khắc Ngư (2 February 1909 – 10 June 2009[1]) was a Vietnamese prelate in the Roman Catholic Church.
Ngư was born in Vạn Đồn, Indochina in 1909, and was ordained as a priest on 29 June 1934. He was appointed bishop of the newly created Diocese of Long Xuyên on 24 November 1960, and received his episcopal consecration on 22 January 1961. Ngư retired from the Diocese of Long Xuyên on 30 December 1997, at the age of 88. He died on 10 June 2009, at the age of 100. At the time of his death he was the third oldest living Roman Catholic bishop,
References[edit]
- ^ "Msgr. Ngu dies". AsiaNews.it. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
External links[edit]
- "Profile at Catholic Hierarchy website (website has wrong diacritics)
- Long Xuyen website (in Vietnamese)
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