Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm (October 2, 1952) is a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church. He serves as fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho since July 30, 2014, and the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam since 2016. Besides Vietnamese, he is also able to communicate in English, French, and Latin.
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Khảm | |
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| Bishop of Mỹ Tho | |
 Bishop Pierre Khảm in 2023 | |
| See | Mỹ Tho |
| Appointed | July 26, 2014 |
| Installed | August 30, 2014 |
| Predecessor | Paul Bùi Văn Đọc |
| Other post(s) | Dicastery for Communication |
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| Ordination | August 30, 1980 by Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình |
| Consecration | November 15, 2008 by Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn |
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| Born | October 2, 1952 |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Ho Chi Minh City (2008–2014) |
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| Motto | Sequere me (Follow me) (Hãy theo thầy) |
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| Styles of Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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Early life and education
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm was born on October 2, 1952, in Hà Đông, Viet Nam. He studied at seminaries in Can Tho, Long Xuyen, and Ho Chi Minh City from 1963 to 1979 before he was ordained to priesthood.
Ordination and ministry
Pierre Khảm was ordained to the priesthood on August 30, 1980, for the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, and then served as parochial vicar at Ha Dong church (1980-1983). After three years of his first assignment, he was transferred to assume the position of parochial administrator of Ha Noi church. He served the parish until 1987, when he was transferred to Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon as parochial vicar and held this position until 1999. Since 1997, he has concurrently been a professor at Saint Joseph Seminary of Saigon until 1999.
From 2000 to 2004, he furthered his studies at The Catholic University of America, and earned a doctorate in pastoral theology. After returning to Vietnam, he served as the Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.
Episcopal ministry
Auxiliary bishop of Ho Chi Minh City (2008-2014)
On October 15, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him the Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.[1] On November 15, 2008, he was consecrated as bishop by Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn of Ho Chi Minh City. The co-consecrators were coadjutor bishop Stephen Tri Bửu Thiên of Cần Thơ and auxiliary bishop Joseph Vũ Duy Thống of Ho Chi Minh City. He served as rector of Saint Joseph Seminary of Saigon from 2011 to 2013.
Bishop of Mỹ Tho (2014-present)
On July 26, 2014, he was appointed as Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho by Pope Francis,[2] and was installed on August 30, 2014.[3]
Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam, he has served as General Secretary since 2016. His previous posts were Deputy General Secretary (2010-2016) and Chair of Committee on Social Communications (2010-2013).
On July 13, 2016, Pope Francis appointed bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm as a member of the Dicastery for Communication.[4]
References
- "Nomina di Ausiliare di Hochiminh Ville (Viet Nam)" [Appointment of Auxiliary of Ho Chi Minh City]. Rinunce e Nomine. The Vatican. 15 October 2008.
- "Nomina de Vescovo di My Tho (Vietnam)" [Appointment of Bishop of My Tho (Viet Nam)]. Rinunce e nomine. 26 July 2014.
- "The Installation of Bishop Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm of Diocese of My Tho | Vietnam Church News | Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam | CBCVietNam.org". Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- "Nomina di Membri della Segreteria per la Comunicazione" [Appointment of Members of the Secretariat for Communication]. Rinunce e nomine. 13 July 2016.
- "Đức Cha Phêrô Tham Dự Khóa Họp Của Bộ Truyền Thông Tòa Thánh | GIÁO PHẬN MỸ THO".