Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình

Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình (September 1, 1910 – July 1, 1995) was a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first Archbishop of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) from 1960 until his death in 1995.[1]

His Excellency

Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình
Archbishop of Hồ Chi Minh City
Native name
Phaolô Nguyễn Văn Bình
ProvinceHồ Chi Minh City
SeeHồ Chi Minh City
Appointed24 November 1960
Installed2 April 1961
Term ended1 July 1995
SuccessorJean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn
Previous post(s)Vicar Apostolic of Cần Thơ (1955-1960)
Orders
Ordination27 March 1937
Consecration30 November 1955
by Pierre-Martin Ngô Đình Thục
Personal details
Born(1910-09-01)September 1, 1910
DiedJuly 1, 1995(1995-07-01) (aged 84)
Ho Chi Minh City, Việt Nam
BuriedSaint Joseph Major Seminary of Sài Gòn
NationalityVietnamese
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsFrancis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Trượng
Agnes Nguyễn Thị Luông
Alma materMinor Seminary, Saigon (1922 – 1932)
Pontifical Urban University, Rome (1932 – 1937)
MottoEuntes docete
(Hãy đi rao giảng)
(Go and preach)
Coat of armsPaul Nguyễn Văn Bình's coat of arms

Biography

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Paul Bình was born on September 1, 1910, in Saigon, Vietnam. In 1922, he started to study at Sai Gon minor seminary. He was sent to Rome in 1932 to further his studies by Bishop Isidore-Marie-Joseph Dumortier, who was Vicar Apostolic of Saigon. He was ordained a priest on March 27, 1937, at the 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 Vicar Apostolic of Can Tho by Pope Pius XII and was consecrated by Pierre-Martin Ngô Đình Thục, Vicar Apostolic of Vĩnh Long on November 30 the same year at the 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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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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