Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (abbreviated as CBCV) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Vietnam. Initially created in 1960s for the South Vietnam and officially founded in 1980 after the unification of Vietnam, the CBCV is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops) in Vietnam. The current president of CBCV is Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, Archbishop of Hue.

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam
Hội đồng Giám mục Việt Nam
AbbreviationCBCV
HĐGMVN
Formation1964[1](for South Vietnam only)
1980 (for the reunited Vietnam)
Headquarters72/12 Tran Quoc Toan,
Ward 8, District 3,
Ho Chi Minh City
Region served
Vietnam
President
Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Websitecbcvietnam.com (English)
hdgmvietnam.com (Vietnamese)

Organizational structure

The current Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam for term 2016-2019 comprises the following committees:[2]

Standing Committee

Programmatic Committees
  1. Committee on the Bible: Joseph Võ Đức Minh, Bishop of Nha Trang
  2. Committee on the Catholic Education: Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo, Bishop of Xuan Loc
  3. Committee on Charitable and Social Actions - Caritas Vietnam: Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu, Bishop of Bui Chu
  4. Committee on Clergy and Seminarians: Antoine Vũ Huy Chương, Bishop of Da Lat
  5. Committee on Consecrated Life: Peter Nguyễn Văn Đệ,S.D.B., Bishop of Thai Binh
  6. Committee on Culture: Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân, Bishop of Da Nang
  7. Committee on the Divine Worship: Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, Bishop of Ba Ria
  8. Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith: John Đỗ Văn Ngân, Auxiliary Bishop of Xuan Loc
  9. Committee on Evangelization: Alfonso Nguyễn Hữu Long, Bishop of Vinh
  10. Committee on Family: Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri, Bishop of Lang Son and Cao Bang
  11. Committee on Justice and Peace: Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P., Bishop of Hà Tĩnh
  12. Committee on the Laity: Joseph Trần Văn Toản, Bishop of Long Xuyen
  13. Committee on Migration: Josheph Đỗ Mạnh Hùng, Apostolic Administrator of Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh
  14. Committee on Sacred Arts: Matthew Nguyễn Văn Khôi, Bishop of Quy Nhon
  15. Committee on Sacred Music: Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản, Bishop of Ban Me Thuot
  16. Committee on Social Communications: Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước, Bishop of Phu Cuong
  17. Committee on Youth: Peter Nguyễn Văn Viên, Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh

List of Presidents

See also

References
  1. ‘Chinese Rites’ approved in Saigon, Catholic News Service
  2. Hội đồng Giám mục Việt Nam: Nhân sự cho nhiệm kỳ 2016–2019
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