Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê [SEP] position held
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê (December 11, 1898–November 27, 1978) was the first Vietnamese cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Hanoi from 1960 until his death, having previously served as its apostolic vicar, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.
Biography.
Khuê was born in Trang Duệ village, Bình Lục, Hà Nam and ordained to the priesthood on April 1, 1932. On April 18, 1950, he was appointed Apostolic Vicar
in 1978, after the death of Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê. He died in May 18, 1990 after a heart attack. Successor by Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng.
External links.
- Vietnam Law Newspaper, (Vietnamese language) Câu chuyện ít biết về bức tranh "Đức mẹ Việt Nam" được trưng bày ở thành Rome Retrieved 15/02/2019.