A Vietnamese-Canadian priest in the Archdiocese of Toronto has been named Auxilliary Bishop of that same archdiocese by Pope Benedict XVI, announced the Vatican in its daily newsletter here.
Fr. Vincent Nguyen (Vietnamese name: Nguyễn Mạnh Hiếu) was one of two priests appointed for Toronto. The Vatican newsletter announced that the Pope appointed “Fr. Vincent Nguyen of the clergy of the archdiocese of Toronto, Canada, adjunct judicial vicar and vice chancellor, and Fr. William Terrence McGrattan of the clergy of the diocese of London, Canada, rector of the Saint Peter major seminary, as auxiliaries of the archdiocese of Toronto.”
Fr. Vincent, who came to Canada when he was 18, is currently the Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs and Moderator of the Curia, according to a press release by the Archdiocese of Toronto here. He once was in charge of the Vietnamese Catholics in Toronto, at the Vietnamese Martyrs Mission of Toronto.
The press release quotes Fr. Vincent as saying:
“I am humbled to have been asked by the Holy Father to serve the people of the Archdiocese of Toronto as Auxiliary Bishop. To the faithful of the Archdiocese, please pray for me as I embark upon this new ministry as I will pray for you. I will do all I can to assist Archbishop [Thomas] Collins as we strive to strengthen and nurture the diverse faith community of the Archdiocese.”
“Father Vincent Nguyen was born in Viet Nam in 1966, the sixth in a family of seven boys and two girls. He came to Canada in 1984, entering St. Augustine’s Seminary in 1993. Ordained a priest in 1998, he has served in parish ministry in Mississauga and Toronto while also providing pastoral leadership for Vietnamese Catholics in the Archdiocese of Toronto.”
“Father Nguyen traveled to Rome for studies in 2005 and was awarded a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome in 2008. He returned to Toronto and was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs in August 2008. In September 2009, he was appointed as Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs and Moderator of the Curia.”
The Archdiocese of Toronto covers an area with a population of 5,556,000 people, of whom 1,889,000 are Catholic.
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Fr. Vincent Nguyen, since you’re closer to God now could you please ask Him to shine Jung Kim’s vision with His grace so that he may see a little clearer. Thank you!
Ha Ha Ha! remember, I am the official Guru….. hence I even have the night vision my friend.
Viet Catholic Church:
Jung Kim is one of us, leave him alone or we will excommunicate you…..In the name of the Lord, amen….
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giun kim, I guess you’re not the only one with night vision. That’s should explain why you could never find a date!
How dumb can Giun Kim be? Can not be any dumber than that!
…Men at some time are masters of their fates
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings….
Loretta, ask Janet about me in college years….. if I needed a night vision with her.
N, ask joe mama which “O” hole you came out from!
Jung Kim, first ADHD now Alzheimer … did you forgotten that you were the one that said you have a night vision? Anyway, if you happen to have something went on with Janet in college years you will need more than a night vision. Have you consider lasik?