Vincent Nguyen

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The Most Reverend

Vincent Nguyen
Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto
Nguyen seen here speaking at the Official Opening and Solemn Blessing of the Toronto Catholic District School Board's newest elementary school, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 20, 2013.
Native name
Vinh Sơn Nguyễn Mạnh Hiếu
ArchdioceseToronto
SeeAmmaedara[1]
AppointedNovember 6, 2009
InstalledJanuary 13, 2010
Orders
OrdinationMay 9, 1998
ConsecrationJanuary 13, 2010
by Thomas Christopher Collins
RankAuxiliary Bishop
Personal details
Born (1966-05-08) May 8, 1966 (age 58)
Sài Gòn, Republic of Việt Nam
NationalityVietnamese Canadian
DenominationCatholic
Alma mater
Motto
  • Ego vobiscum sum
  • (I am with you)
  • (Thầy ở cùng các con)
Coat of armsVincent Nguyen's coat of arms
Styles of
Vincent Nguyễn Mạnh Hiếu
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Vincent Nguyen, also known as Vincent Nguyễn Mạnh Hiếu (born Nguyễn Mạnh Hiếu on May 8, 1966) is an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto. On November 6, 2009 Nguyen was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as one of two new Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Toronto along with Bishop William McGrattan.[2]

Nguyen was born in South Vietnam and moved to Canada in 1984 just nine years after the Fall of Saigon which ended the Vietnam War. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Divinity from St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto. He was ordained a priest on 9 May 1998. He then did further studies in Rome, where he received a licentiate in canon law from the Angelicum. From September 2009 to his consecration as bishop, he served as Chancellor and Moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Toronto.[2]

Nguyen is Canada's first Bishop of Asian descent. He is currently the third youngest Bishop in Canada.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NOMINA DI AUSILIARI DI TORONTO (CANADA)". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ^ a b Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops