| Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Vĩnh Long |
| In Office | 24 Nov 1960 - 12 Jul 1968 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Nguyễn Văn Mầu |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1932 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1906 Saigon, French Indochina |
| Previous post | Priest |
Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện (born March 13, 1906) is a Vietnamese bishop and the oldest of the Catholic Church at 105 years of age. He is also one of the last living bishops who served in South Vietnam.
Born in Cái Cồn, Thiện was ordained a priest on February 20, 1932. He was appointed bishop of Vĩnh Long in November 1960, and received episcopal consecration in January the following year. Thiện resigned that position in 1968 and was appointed Titular Bishop of Hispellum the same month. He became the oldest living bishop of the Catholic Church on October 6, 2005, with the death of Ettore Cunial at the age of 99. In 2006, he became a centenarian.
| Episcopal lineage | |
| Consecrated by: | Ngô Đình Thục |