Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng Explained

Type:archbishop emeritus
Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng
Native Name:Phanxicô Xaviê Lê Văn Hồng
Native Name Lang:vi
Archbishop Emeritus of Huế
Province:Huế
See:Huế
Appointed:18 August 2012
Term Start:20 August 2012
Term End:29 October 2016
Predecessor:Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể
Successor:Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Other Post:Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Việt Nam
(2013 - 2016)
Ordination:21 December 1969
Consecration:7 April 2005
Consecrated By:Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể
Birth Date:30 June 1940
Birth Place:Quảng Trị, French Indochina
Nationality:Vietnamese
Previous Post:Auxiliary Bishop of Huế & Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala
(2005 - 2012)
Motto:Sicut qui ministrat
(As one who serves)
(Như một người phục vụ)
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng.svg
Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng
Dipstyle:
Relstyle: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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biên bản Đại Hội lần thứ XII Hội đồng Giám mục Việt Nam. Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam. 17 January 2015. Vietnamese.
  2. 8 October 2020 . Other Pontifical Acts, 29.10.2016 . 29 October 2016 . Holy See Press Office.