Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam explained
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (abbreviated as CBCV; also known as the Episcopal Conference of Vietnam) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Vietnam. Initially created in 1960s for South Vietnam, and officially re-founded in 1980 after the reunification of Vietnam, the CBCV is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops) in Vietnam. The current president of CBCV is Joseph Nguyễn Năng, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City.
Organizational structure
The current Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam for term 2022–2025 comprises the following committees:[1]
Standing committee
Programmatic committees
- Committee on the Bible: Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản, Bishop of Hải Phòng
- Committee on the Catholic Education: Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai, Bishop of Vĩnh Long
- Committee on Charitable and Social Actions - Caritas Vietnam: Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu, Bishop of Bùi Chu
- Committee on Clergy and Seminarians: Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang, Bishop of Bắc Ninh
- Committee on Consecrated Life: Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm, Bishop of Mỹ Tho
- Committee on Culture: Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân, Coadjutor Archbishop of Huế
- Committee on the Divine Worship: Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, Bishop of Bà Rịa
- Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith: John Đỗ Văn Ngân, Bishop of Xuân Lộc
- Committee on Evangelization: Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến, Bishop of Hưng Hòa
- Committee on Family: Dominic Nguyễn Văn Mạnh, Bishop of Đà Lạt
- Committee on Justice and Peace: Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường, Bishop of Thanh Hóa
- Committee on the Laity: Joseph Trần Văn Toản, Bishop of Long Xuyên
- Committee on Migration: Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, Metropolitan Archbishop of Huế
- Committee on Sacred Arts: Matthew Nguyễn Văn Khôi, Bishop of Qui Nhơn
- Committee on Sacred Music: Aloisius Nguyễn Hùng Vị, Bishop of Kon Tum
- Committee on Social Communications: Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước, Bishop of Phư Cường
- Committee on Youth: Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên, Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh
- Pastoral Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue: Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri, Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng
- Subcommittee on the Advisory of the Protection of Minors: Joseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ, Bishop of Nha Trang[2]
- Missionary Society of Việt Nam: Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long, Bishop of Vinh
Aside from committee roles, Bishop Joseph Bùi Công Trác assists Archbishop Thiên, Vice President of the Bishops' Conference, with financial management, and Bishop Peter Lê Tấn Lợi was elected Vice Chairman of the Committee on Migration on the first annual conference of the Bishops' Conference in 2023.[3]
List of presidents
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Nguyễn . Bishop Khảm . Biên bản Đại hội lần thứ XV của Hội đồng Giám mục Việt Nam . 2024-04-01 . hdgmvietnam.com . en.
- Web site: Đỗ . Bishop Hùng . HỘI ĐỒNG GIÁM MỤC VIỆT NAM: BIÊN BẢN HỘI NGHỊ THƯỜNG NIÊN KỲ I NĂM 2024 . HỘI ĐỒNG GIÁM MỤC VIỆT NAM . 25 June 2024.
- Web site: Đỗ . Bishop Hùng . BIÊN BẢN HỘI NGHỊ THƯỜNG NIÊN KỲ I/2023 CỦA HỘI ĐỒNG GIÁM MỤC VIỆT NAM . HỘI ĐỒNG GIÁM MỤC VIỆT NAM . 25 June 2024.