Paul Lê Dac Trong
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Paul Lê Đắc Trọng was a Vietnam
ese bishop
of the Catholic Church.
Trong was born in Kim Lam, Vietnam
, ordained a priest on April 1, 1948, appointed auxiliary bishop
of archdiocese of Hanoi
, along with Titular bishop of Igilgili, on March 23, 1994 and consecrated bishop on August 15, 1994. Trong retired from the Archdiocese of Hanoi on January 21, 2006 at age 87.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Catholic Church.
Trong was born in Kim Lam, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, ordained a priest on April 1, 1948, appointed auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of archdiocese of Hanoi
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi
Archdiocese of Hanoi is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vietnam. It is one of the earliest in the history of Roman Catholicism in Vietnam.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960...
, along with Titular bishop of Igilgili, on March 23, 1994 and consecrated bishop on August 15, 1994. Trong retired from the Archdiocese of Hanoi on January 21, 2006 at age 87.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of HanoiRoman Catholic Archdiocese of HanoiArchdiocese of Hanoi is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vietnam. It is one of the earliest in the history of Roman Catholicism in Vietnam.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960...