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Also known as

• Phanxicô Xaviê Nguyên Van Thuán

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Ordained on 11 June 1953 in the diocese of Nha Trang, Viêt Nam. Bishop of Nha Trang on 13 April 1967. Coadjutor Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh, Viêt Nam and Titular Archbishop of Vadesi from 24 April 1975 until 24 November 1994. President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace on 24 June 1998. Cardinal-Deacon of San Maria della Scala on 21 February 2001.

Born

• 17 April 1928 in Hue, Thua Thiên, Vietnam

Died

• 16 September 2002 in Rome, Italy

Venerated

• if you have information relevant to the Cause of Cardinal Thuan, contact
     Dr Silvia Mónica Correale
     Causa Cardinale Van Thuân
     Pontificio Consiglio della Giustizia e della Pace
     P.za San Calisto, 16
     00120 VATICAN CITY

Additional Information

• Hagiography Circle
• Pointifical Council for Justice and Peace
• Vatican News Service

MLA Citation

• “Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuán”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 October 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/cardinal-francois-xavier-nguyen-van-thuan/>