Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng
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Vietnamese prelate (born 1940)
The Most Reverend Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Huế | |
 Archbishop Lê Văn Hồng, 2015 | |
| Native name | Phanxicô Xaviê Lê Văn Hồng |
| Province | Huế |
| See | Huế |
| Appointed | 18 August 2012 |
| Installed | 20 August 2012 |
| Term ended | 29 October 2016 |
| Predecessor | Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể |
| Successor | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Other post(s) | Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Việt Nam (2013 - 2016) |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Huế & Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala (2005 - 2012) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1969 by Jean-Baptiste Urrutia MEP |
| Consecration | 7 April 2005 by Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1940-06-30) 30 June 1940 (age 84) Quảng Trị, French Indochina |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Motto | Sicut qui ministrat (As one who serves) (Như một người phục vụ) |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng | |
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| Reference style |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Your Excellency |
Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng is a Vietnamese prelate. He was Archbishop of Huế until 2016 and the Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam.[1]
Biography
Francis Xavier Hồng was born on June 30, 1940, in Quang Tri, Vietnam. After finishing his studies at Pius X Pontifical College in Da Lat, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Hue on December 21, 1969. He was a professor at Hoan Thien minor seminary and served as a parish priest until he was sent to France for his further studies in 1999. He returned to Vietnam in 2002 and was in charge of pastoral activities for Phú Hậu Parish.
On February 19, 2005, he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Huế and was consecrated by Stephen Nguyễn Như Thể, Archbishop of Huế on April 7 the same year.
He was appointed Archbishop of Huế on August 18, 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI, succeeding Archbishop Stephen Thể after the latter's resignation due to age limit.
On October 29, 2016, Pope Francis named Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh as his successor in the Archdiocese of Hue.[2]
References
- ^ "Biên bản Đại Hội lần thứ XII Hội đồng Giám mục Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Other Pontifical Acts, 29.10.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng
- http://tonggiaophanhue.net/home/dulieu/tulieu/tieusu_duc_tgm_phanxico_xavie.htm
