Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên is a Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate, serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh
The Diocese of Vinh () is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Most Reverend Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long was appointed bishop on December 22, 2018.
The diocese covers an area of 16,499 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Arc ...
, Titular Bishop of the
Megalopolis in Proconsulari (Titular See) and Apostolic Administrator of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa
The diocese of Hưng Hóa () is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
History
François-Marie Savina served in the Hưng Hóa area for 40 years.
The current Bishop is Dominic Hoang Minh Tien.
The creation of the diocese in present form was decla ...
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Vietnam
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Early life and education
Nguyen was born in
Quảng Bình province
Quảng Bình was formerly a southern coastal Provinces of Vietnam, province in the North Central Coast region, the Central Vietnam, Central of Việt Nam, Vietnam. It borders Hà Tĩnh province, Hà Tĩnh to the north, Quảng Trị province, ...
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Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
on 8 January 1965.
He served in the army as a mandatory service. He acquired a doctorate in economics from the University of Agronomy, Hue.
Priesthood
On 3 October 1999, Nguyen was ordained a priest.
After ordination, he worked in Australia among Vietnamese immigrants. He acquired his doctorate in theology in Australia.
Episcopate
Nguyen was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh
The Diocese of Vinh () is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Most Reverend Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long was appointed bishop on December 22, 2018.
The diocese covers an area of 16,499 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Arc ...
and Titular Bishop of the Megalopolis in Proconsulari (Titular See) on 15 June 2013 and consecrated as a bishop on 4 September 2013 by Bishop Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp.
He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa on 29 August 2020
References
External links
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1965 births
Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishops
Living people