Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân (December 27, 1940 − August 17, 2013) was a

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bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1969, Nguyên Văn Tân was named coadjutor bishop of the

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and then succeeded as diocesan bishop. He died in 2013 while still in office.Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân
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