Phạm Minh Mẫn
Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn (Vietnamese: Gioan Baotixia Phạm Minh Mẫn) (born 5 March 1934)[1] is a Vietnamese cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church and archbishop emeritus of Ho Chi Minh City.
Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Gioan Baotixia Phạm Minh Mẫn | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh |
| See | Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh |
| Appointed | 1 March 1998 |
| Term ended | 22 March 2014 |
| Predecessor | Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình |
| Successor | Paul Bùi Văn Đọc |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Giustino (2003) |
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| Ordination | 25 May 1965 by Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang |
| Consecration | 11 August 1993 by Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận |
| Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn 5 March 1934 |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Sicut dilexi (As I have loved) |
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| Styles of Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Ho Chi Minh City (emeritus) |
Biography
Born in Cà Mau, Vietnam, Asia, Mẫn studied in Cần Thơ and Saigon, and was ordained a priest on 25 May 1965, serving the diocese of Cần Thơ.
After studying in the United States, Mẫn taught in Vietnam for a number of years. In 1993, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mỹ Tho and promoted to Archbishop of Hồ Chí Minh City in 1998. He officiated at a mass in La Vang in 1998 for the 200th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary, the largest Vietnamese Catholic event up to that time.[2]
Mẫn was elevated to cardinal in the consistory of 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II, and was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.
On 7 March 2013, Mẫn was the last cardinal to arrive to attend the 2013 papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Benedict XVI.[3] The conclave subsequently elected Pope Francis.
On 28 September 2013, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Paul Bùi Văn Đọc, previously (since 1999) serving as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho, Vietnam (one of the Archdiocese of Hồ Chí Minh City's suffragan dioceses), as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese.[4]
On 22 March 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Mẫn due to age limit. Coadjutor Archbishop Paul Bùi Văn Đọc succeeded him as Archbishop of Hồ Chí Minh City.[5]
Events
- 5 Mar 1934: Born in Cà Mau
- 25 May 1965: Ordained Priest
- 22 Mar 1993: Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mỹ Tho
- 11 Aug 1993: Ordained Bishop
- 1 Mar 1998: Appointed Archbishop of Hồ Chí Minh City
- 21 Oct 2003: Appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Giustino
- 23 Nov 2003: Installed Cardinal-Priest of San Giustino
- 22 Mar 2014: Retired Archbishop of Hồ Chí Minh City
References
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh GigaCatholic.com
- "Pilgrims meet for largest Catholic festival in Vietnam". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. 15 August 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Greene, Richard Allen; Smith-Spark, Laura (7 March 2013). "Final cardinal expected in Rome ahead of vote on pope". CNN. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- "RINUNCE E NOMINE". Archived from the original on 2 October 2013.
- "Vietnamese cardinal praised for living out God's love". 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
- "Pham Minh Mân Card. Jean-Baptiste". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- Biography at catholic-pages.com
- Biography at GCatholic.org
