Joseph Lê Văn Ấn (September 10, 1916 − June 17, 1974) was a

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bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1944, Lê Văn Ấn was named bishop of the

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and ordained to the episcopate on January 9, 1966. He died in 1974 while still in office.Joseph Lê Văn Ấn
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