Joseph Vũ Duy Thống

Joseph Vũ Duy Thống (July 2, 1952 – March 1, 2017) was a Vietnamese prelate, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phan Thiet from July 2009 to his death and the Head of the Episcopal Committee on Cultural Affairs.[1] He was Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City from 2001 to 2009.

Joseph Vũ Duy Thống
Bishop of Phan Thiết
SeePhan Thiet
AppointedJuly 25, 2009
InstalledSeptember 3, 2009
PredecessorPaul Nguyễn Thanh Hoan
Other postsAuxiliary Bishop of Ho Chi Minh City (2001–2009)
Orders
OrdinationOctober 26, 1985
ConsecrationAugust 17, 2001
by Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn
Personal details
BornJuly 2, 1952
Thái Bình
DiedMarch 1, 2017 (aged 64)
Ho Chi Minh City
BuriedCathedral of Phan Thiết
NationalityVietnamese
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Motto"Caritas Christi nos urget" (English: The Love of Christ Urges Us On)
Signature

Biography

Joseph Thống was born on July 2, 1952 in Thái Bình, Vietnam. After moving to South Vietnam, he studied philosophy and theology at seminaries in Long Xuyen diocese and Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) archdiocese. He was ordained a priest on October 26, 1985 for the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. He then furthered his studies at the Institut Catholique de Paris and obtained a master's degree in theology in 1998. Later, he became professor at the St. Joseph Major Seminary of Ho Chi Minh City.

On July 4, 2001, he was appointed the Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.[2] On August 17, 2001, he was ordained a bishop by Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn at the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica.

On July 25, 2009, he was named Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Phan Thiet, and was installed on September 3, 2009.

On March 1, 2017, Thống died after a few days in a coma.[3]

References
  1. http://cbcvietnam.org/Committees/committee-on-culture.html
  2. http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory_print.asp?number=17240
  3. "Décès, à quelques jours d’intervalle, de deux évêques du Centre-Vietnam, appartenant à deux générations différentes", from Églises d'Asie
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Louis Phạm Văn Nẫm		 Auxiliary Bishop of Ho Chi Minh City
2001–2009		 Succeeded by
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm
Preceded by
Paul Nguyễn Thanh Hoan		 Bishop of Phan Thiết
2009–2017		 Succeeded by
Sede vacante
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