Joseph Nguyễn Năng


Joseph Nguyễn Năng
Metropolitan Archbishop of Saigon
President of the Catholic Bishops'
Conference of Việt Nam
Archbishop Năng, 2019
Native name
Giuse Nguyễn Năng
ProvinceSài Gòn
SeeSaigon
Appointed19 October 2019
Installed11 December 2019
PredecessorPaul Bùi Văn Đọc
Previous post(s)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Phát Diệm (2019-2023)
  • Vice President of the CBCV (2016-2022)
  • President of the Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith in the CBCV (2013–2016)
  • Bishop of Phát Diệm (2009–2019)
Orders
Ordination9 June 1990
by Paul-Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật
Consecration8 September 2009
by Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh, Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, Joseph Nguyễn Văn Yến
Personal details
Born (1953-11-24) 24 November 1953
NationalityVietnamese
Alma materPontifical College of Saint Pius X of Đà Lạt
Pontifical Urban University
MottoCommunione – Serviente
(Communion – Service)
(Hiệp thông – Phục vụ)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Joseph Nguyễn Năng
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Ordination history of
Joseph Nguyễn Năng
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byPaul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật
Date9 September 1990
PlaceXuân Lộc Cathedral
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorDominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh
Co-consecratorsJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Joseph Nguyễn Văn Yến
Date8 September 2009
PlaceFront of Phát Diệm Cathedral
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Joseph Nguyễn Năng as principal consecrator
Joseph Bùi Công Trác3 January 2023
Peter Kiều Công Tùng16 May 2023

Joseph Nguyễn Năng (born 1953) is a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a bishop since 2009 and the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon since October 2019. He was elected president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam in October 2022.