François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang
Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishop
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François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang (8 January 1932 – 5 October 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Native name
Phanxicô Xaviê Nguyễn Văn Sang
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Thái Bình
In office3 December 1990 – 25 July 2009
François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Thái Bình | |
| Native name | Phanxicô Xaviê Nguyễn Văn Sang |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Thái Bình |
| In office | 3 December 1990 – 25 July 2009 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Marie Ðinh Bỉnh |
| Successor | Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Administrator of Thái Bình (1990) Titular Bishop of Sarda (1981-1990) Auxiliary Bishop of Hanoi (1981-1990) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 April 1958 by Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê[1] |
| Consecration | 22 April 1981 by Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1932 |
| Died | 5 October 2017 (aged 85) |
Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Nguyên Van Sang served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi, Vietnam, from 1981 to 1990. He then served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Thái Bính from 1990 to 2009.[2]
