Phạm Minh Mẫn
| His Eminence Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Gioan Baotixia Phạm Minh Mẫn | |
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| Cardinal & Archbishop Emeritus of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh | |
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| Appointed | 1 March 1998 |
| Predecessor | Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình |
| Successor | Paul Bùi Văn Đọc |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Giustino |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
25 May 1965 by Jacques Nguyên Ngoc Quang |
| Consecration |
11 August 1993 by Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận |
| Created Cardinal | 21 October 2003 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân |
| Born |
5 March 1934 Cà Mau, Vietnam |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Sicut dilexi (English: As I have loved; Vietnamese: Như thầy yêu thương) |
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Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn (Vietnamese: Gioan Baotixia Phạm Minh Mẫn) (born 5 March 1934[1]) is a cardinal priest and archbishop emeritus of Ho Chi Minh City in the Roman Catholic Church.
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 Ho Chi 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 Saturday, September 28, 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 Ho Chi Minh City's suffragan dioceses), as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese. This means that he will serve as a second Auxiliary Bishop and as a Vicar General for Cardinal Mẫn.[4]
Events
- 5 Mar 1934, Born Ca Mau
- 25 May 1965: Ordained Priest Priest
- 22 Mar 1993: Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of My Tho, Viet Nam
- 11 Aug 1993: Ordained Bishop Coadjutor Bishop of My Tho, Viet Nam
- 1 Mar 1998: Appointed Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh, Viet Nam
- 21 Oct 2003: Elevated to Cardinal
- 21 Oct 2003: Appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Giustino
- 23 Nov 2003: Installed Cardinal-Priest of San Giustino
- 22 Mar 2014: Retired Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh, Viet Nam
References
- ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/than0.htm#121
- ↑ "Pilgrims meet for largest Catholic festival in Vietnam". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. 15 August 1998. Retrieved 15 August 1998.
- ↑ Greene, Richard Allen; Smith-Spark, Laura (7 March 2013). "Final cardinal expected in Rome ahead of vote on pope". CNN. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2013/09/28/0615/01375.html