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.

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Vũ. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Thống.
The Most Reverend

Joseph Vũ Duy Thống
Bishop of Phan Thiết
SeePhan Thiet
AppointedJuly 25, 2009
InstalledSeptember 3, 2009
PredecessorPaul Nguyễn Thanh Hoan
Other post(s)Auxiliary 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 urget nos" (English: The love of Christ compels us)
Coat of armsJoseph Vũ Duy Thống's coat of arms

Biography

Joseph Thống was born on July 2, 1952, in Thái Bình, North 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. "Committee on Culture | Committees | Church in Vietnam | Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam | CBCVietNam.org". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  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
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