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Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam

Summary

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (abbreviated as CBCV; also known as the Episcopal Conference of Vietnam) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Vietnam. Initially created in 1960s for South Vietnam, and officially re-founded in 1980 after the reunification 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 Năng, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City.

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam
Hội đồng Giám mục Việt Nam
AbbreviationCBCV
HĐGMVN
Formation1964[1](for South Vietnam only)
1980 (for the reunited Vietnam)
Headquarters72/12 Tran Quoc Toan,
Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3,
Ho Chi Minh City
Region served
Vietnam
President
Joseph Nguyễn Năng
Websitehdgmvietnam.com (Vietnamese)

Organizational structure edit

The current Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam for term 2022–2025 comprises the following committees:[2]

Standing committee edit

Programmatic committees edit

  1. Committee on the Bible: Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản, Bishop of Hai Phong
  2. Committee on the Catholic Education: Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai, Bishop of Vinh Long
  3. Committee on Charitable and Social Actions - Caritas Vietnam: Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu, Bishop of Bui Chu
  4. Committee on Clergy and Seminarians: Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang, Coadjutor bishop of Bac Ninh
  5. Committee on Consecrated Life: Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm, Bishop of My Tho
  6. Committee on Culture: Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân, Bishop of Da Nang
  7. Committee on the Divine Worship: Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, Bishop of Ba Ria
  8. Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith: John Đỗ Văn Ngân, Bishop of Xuan Loc
  9. Committee on Evangelization: Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến, Bishop of Hung Hoa
  10. Committee on Family: Dominic Nguyễn Văn Mạnh, Bishop of Da Lat
  11. Committee on Justice and Peace: Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường, Bishop of Thanh Hoa
  12. Committee on the Laity: Joseph Trần Văn Toản, Bishop of Long Xuyen
  13. Committee on Migration: Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, Metropolitan Archbishop of Hue
  14. Committee on Sacred Arts: Matthew Nguyễn Văn Khôi, Bishop of Quy Nhon
  15. Committee on Sacred Music: Aloisius Nguyễn Hùng Vị, Bishop of Kon Tum
  16. Committee on Social Communications: Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước, Bishop of Phu Cuong
  17. Committee on Youth: Peter Nguyễn Văn Viên, Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh

List of presidents edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ ‘Chinese Rites’ approved in Saigon, Catholic News Service
  2. ^ NAM, HỘI ĐỒNG GIÁM MỤC VIỆT. "Biên bản Đại hội lần thứ XV của Hội đồng Giám mục Việt Nam". hdgmvietnam.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

External links edit

  • GCatholic entry