Michel Nguyễn Khắc Ngư | |
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Bishop of Long Xuyên (Emeritus) | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Long Xuyên |
In Office | 1960 - 1997 |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | Jean-Baptiste Bui Tuân |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1934 |
Personal details | |
Born | February 2, 1909 Vạn Đồn, Vietnam |
Died | June 10, 2009 | (aged 100)
Previous post | Priest |
Michel Nguyễn Khắc Ngư (February 2, 1909 – June 10, 2009[1]) was the third oldest living bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Ngư was born in Vạn Đồn, Vietnam, in 1909, and was ordained as a priest on June 29, 1934. He was appointed bishop of the newly created Diocese of Long Xuyên on November 24, 1960, and received his episcopal consecration on January 22, 1961. Ngư retired from the Diocese of Long Xuyên on December 30, 1997, at the age of 88. Ngư died on June 10, 2009, at the age of 100.