Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê

Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê (11 December 1898 – 27 November 1978) was the first Vietnamese cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Hanoi from 1960 until his death, having previously served as its apostolic vicar, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trịnh. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Khuê.
His Eminence

Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê
Cardinal, Archbishop of Hanoi
SeeHanoi
Appointed18 April 1950
Installed15 August 1950
Term ended27 November 1978
PredecessorFrançois Chaize
SuccessorJoseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti (1976–1978)
Orders
Ordination1 April 1933
by Pierre-Jean-Marie Gendreau
Consecration15 August 1950
by Thaddeus Lê Hữu Từ, Francisco Gómez de Santiago, Pierre-Marie Phạm Ngọc Chi
Created cardinal24 May 1976
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal Priest
Personal details
Born(1898-12-11)11 December 1898
Tràng Duệ, Hà Nam, Tonkin
Died27 November 1978(1978-11-27) (aged 79)
Hanoi, Vietnam
NationalityVietnamese
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Bishop of Synaus (1950–1960)
  • Apostolic Vicar of Hanoi (1950–1960)
MottoSequere Me (Follow Me)
Coat of arms
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