Trịnh Văn Căn

His Eminence
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
Cardinal, Archbishop of Hanoi
Archdiocese Hanoi
Installed 27 November 1978
Term ended 18 May 1990
Predecessor Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê
Successor Paul Joseph Phạm Ðình Tụng
Other posts Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via
Orders
Ordination 8 December 1949
Consecration 2 June 1963
Created Cardinal 30 June 1979
by John Paul II
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born March 19, 1921
But Dong village, Hà Nam Province, Vietnam
Died May 18, 1990 (aged 69)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Nationality Vietnamese
Previous post Titular Archbishop of Aela & Coadjutor Archbishop of Hanoi (1963-1978)
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Styles of
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See Hanoi

Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn (19 March 1921 - 18 May 1990) was a Vietnamese cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Hanoi from 1978 until his death. He became a cardinal in 1979.

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