Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn (19 March 1921 - 18 May 1990) was a Vietnamese cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Hanoi from 1978 until his death. He became a cardinal in 1979, ordained by Pope John Paul II.
His Eminence Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Hanoi | |
Archdiocese | Hanoi |
Installed | 27 November 1978 |
Term ended | 18 May 1990 |
Predecessor | Joseph Marie Trịnh Như Khuê |
Successor | Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1979–1990) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 8 December 1949 |
Consecration | 2 June 1963 |
Created cardinal | 30 June 1979 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | But Dong village, French Indochina (present day Hà Nam Province, Vietnam) | March 19, 1921
Died | May 18, 1990 69) Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam | (aged
Nationality | Vietnamese |
Previous post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Aela & Coadjutor Archbishop of Hanoi (1963-1978) |
Motto | Caritas gaudiam pax (Love, joy, peace) |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Hanoi |
He was born in Ha Nam. In 1949, he was ordained a priest. At 1963, Pope John XXIII appointed him to be a Titular Archbishop of Aela and Coadjutor Archbishop of Hanoi. He became Archbishop of Hanoi in 1978, after the death of Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê. He died on May 18, 1990, after a heart attack. Successor by Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng.
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