Paul Nguyễn Văn Hòa
Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishop
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Paul Nguyễn Văn Hòa (20 July 1931 – 14 February 2017) was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishop.
Paul Nguyễn Văn Hòa | |
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| Bishop of Nha Trang | |
| Native name | Phaolô Nguyễn Văn Hòa |
| Province | Huế |
| See | Nha Trang |
| Appointed | 25 April 1975 |
| Installed | 25 May 1975 |
| Term ended | 4 December 2009 |
| Predecessor | François-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận |
| Successor | Joseph Võ Đức Minh |
| Other post | President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Việt Nam (2001-2007) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1959 by Gregorio Pietro Agagianian |
| Consecration | 5 April 1975 by Pierre Nguyễn Huy Mai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1931 |
| Died | 14 February 2017 (aged 85) |
| Buried | Marian Shrine of the Nha Trang Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | In spiritu et veritate (In spirit and truth) (Trong tinh thần và chân lý) |
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| Styles of Paul Nguyễn Văn Hòa | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Ordained byGregorio Pietro Agagianian
Ordained byGregorio Pietro Agagianian
Date20 December 1959
PlaceDiocese of Rome
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Ordained to the priesthood in 1959, Nguyễn Văn Hòa served as of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang from 1975 to 2009.[2]
He was the composer of Vietnamese-language Mass "Seraphim", which is written in 1960.