Joseph Phuong Nguyen

Joseph Phuong Nguyen (born March 25, 1957) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. On June 1, 2016, Nguyen became the Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Kamloops.[4] Prior to his appointment, Nguyen held the post of Vicar General for the Archdiocese of Vancouver, second to Archbishop Miller.[5]

The Most Reverend Joseph Phuong Nguyen
Bishop of Kamloops
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Vancouver
See	Kamloops
Appointed	June 1, 2016
Installed	August 25, 2016
Predecessor	David Monroe
Orders
Ordination	May 30, 1992 by Adam Exner
Consecration	August 25, 2016 by J. Michael Miller
Personal details
Born	March 25, 1957 Ha Lan, Vietnam
Nationality	Canadian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Kamloops
Previous post	Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Vancouver (2013–2016)
Motto	State in Domino (English: Stand firm in the Lord)[1]
Coat of arms

Ordination history of Joseph Phuong Nguyen
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Adam Exner (Vancouver) Date May 30, 1992 Place Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator J. Michael Miller (Vancouver) Co-consecrators David Monroe (Kamloops em.) Stephen Jensen (Prince George) Date August 25, 2016 Place Sandman Centre, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Source(s):[2][3]

Styles of Joseph Phuong Nguyen
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Your Excellency

Background

Born in Vietnam on March 27, 1957, Nguyen had the experience of growing up in a communist country that restricted the faith of its citizens. Nguyen felt a deep love for God from a young age, beginning minor seminary at age 11. When the communist government took control of Catholic institutions, Nguyen continued to live out his office and was imprisoned multiple times for training catechists.[5]

Emigration

Nguyen realized that there would be no opportunity to be ordained a priest in Vietnam and secretly attempted to flee the country, nearly losing his life in the process. He was captured and imprisoned by the government, suffering torture and malnutrition from the hands of his oppressors. He escaped but was shortly thereafter injured in an auto accident, remaining in a coma for several months in the Philippines. He came to Canada in 1987 as a refugee and studied English as a second language, eventually being accepted at the Seminary of Christ the King in Mission.[5][6]

Ordination

Joseph Nguyen was ordained as a priest in Holy Rosary Cathedral on May 30, 1992.[6]

Current affairs

On June 1, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Joseph Nguyen as the Bishop for the Diocese of Kamloops.

References

1. "Bishop Nguyen Coat of Arms". Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
2. "Testimonies: Fr. Joseph Phuong Nguyen". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
3. Krawczynski, Agnieszka (September 14, 2016). "Joyful, reverent priest takes bishop's seat". Prairie Messenger. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
4. Cheney, David M. "Father Joseph Phuong Nguyen [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
5. "Pope Francis names new bishop for Kamloops". rcav.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
6. Krawczynski, Agnieszka (June 1, 2016). "Father Joseph Nguyen to become Bishop of Kamloops". The B.C. Catholic. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.