Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh

Joseph (Giuse) Nguyễn Chí Linh (born 22 November 1949) is a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a bishop since 2004 and the Archbishop of Huế since 2016.

The Most Reverend

Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Archbishop of Huế
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseHuế
SeeHuế
Appointed29 October 2016
Installed12 January 2017
PredecessorFrançois Xavier Lê Văn Hồng
Other postsPresident of the Vietnamese Episcopal Conference (2016-)
Orders
Ordination20 December 1992
Consecration4 August 2004
by Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà
Personal details
Birth nameJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Born (1949-11-22) 22 November 1949
Ba Lang, Tinh Gia, Thanh Hóa, North Central Coast, Vietnam
Previous postBishop of Thanh Hoá (2004–16)
Apostolic Administrator of Thanh Hoá (2016–18)
Alma materInstitut Catholique de Paris
MottoUt unum sint

Biography

He was born Nguyễn Chí Linh in Ba Lang, Tinh Gia, Thanh Hóa Province, Bắc Trung Bộ, Vietnam, on 22 November 1949,[1] the son of Thiher Giaia and Thanh Hóa, Christians from a modest background. While very young, he fled with his family, their fellow villagers, and most of the Christians of the region fled the area and reestablished Christian communities in the southern part of the country.[2] He studied at the minor seminary Stella Maris of Nha Trang from 1962 to 1967, at the Provvidenza College in Hué from 1967 to 1968, at the Good Shepherd College in Nha Trang (1968-1970), and at the Pontifical College in Dalat from 1970 to 1977.[1][2] From 1977 to 1992, while seminaries were closed in Vietnam, he returned to his family and at a variety of jobs while also serving an internship in the parish of Song My, Phan Rang, Ninh Thuan.[3]

On 20 December 1992 he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Nha Trang. He then worked in the parish of Phuoc Thien from 1992 to 1995. From 1995 to 2003, he studied at the Institut Catholique de Paris, earning a doctorate in philosophy with a thesis on Maurice Blondel.[3] In November 2003 he returned to his home diocese in Vietnam and taught as a professor at the Seminary of Nha Trang.[1]

On 12 June 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Thanh Hóa.[1][2] He received his episcopal consecration on 4 August of that year[3] from Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà, Bishop of Nha Trang. Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam, he headed the commission on the laity from 2004 to 2007 and the commission for the pastoral care of migrants from 2013 to 2015.[lower-alpha 1] He was twice elected to a three-year term as vice-president of the Conference, serving from 2007 to 2013.[3] The conference also elected him one of its two delegates to the 2008 Synod of Bishops on the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church.[5] He was also Apostolic Administrator of Phát Diêm from 2007 to 2009.

On 29 October 2016, Pope Francis named him Archbishop of Huế and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Thanh Hoa.[6] He took possession of the Archdiocese on 12 January 2017. His responsibilities in Thanh Hóa ended with the installation of a bishop there in June 2018.[7]

Linh was elected President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam on 5 October 2016, shortly before his transfer to Hue.[8] In that role he has led the nation's bishops in warning against the use of "quasi-magical" practices in liturgies, notably healing services associated with charismatic devotions.[9]

See also

Notes
  1. In Vietnam, the issue of migration focuses on internal population movements, especially of younger workers from rural to urban areas, often in distant regions of the count, especially the south.[4]

References
  1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.06.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. "Le P. Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh, prêtre du diocèse de Nha Trang, est nommé évêque de Thanh Hoa, région dont il est originaire" (in French). Missions Étrangères de Paris. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "Mgr Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh, nouveau président de la Conférence épiscopale, est nommé archevêque de Huê" (in French). Missions Étrangères de Paris. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. "Pour Approfondir – Un entretien avec Mgr Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh, évêque de Thanh Hoa et vice-président de la Conférence épiscopale du Vietnam" [To Deepen – An interview with Mgr Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh, bishop of Thanh Hoa and vice-president of the Bishops' Conference of Vietnam] (Interview) (in French). Missions Étrangères de Paris. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. "Thirteenth General Congregation". Vatican Information Service. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. "Other Pontifical Acts, 29.10.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  7. "Resignations and Assignments, 25.04.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. "Un visiteur inattendu lors de la deuxième assemblée annuelle des évêques du Vietnam" (in French). Missions Étrangères de Paris. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  9. "Vietnam's healing Masses showcase tension between charisma, authority". Crux. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020. Includes timeline.
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