title: Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam
text: # Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam
  
  The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (abbreviated as CBCV; also known as the Episcopal Conference of Vietnam) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Vietnam. Initially created in 1960s for South Vietnam, and officially re-founded in 1980 after the reunification of Vietnam, the CBCV is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops) in Vietnam. The current president of CBCV is Joseph Nguyễn Năng, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City.
  
  ## Organizational structure
  
  The current Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam for term 2022-2025 comprises the following committees:
  
  ### Standing committee
  
  * President: Joseph Nguyễn Năng, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City
  * Vice President: Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ha Noi
  * Secretary General: Josheph Đỗ Mạnh Hùng, Bishop of Phan Thiet
  * Deputy General Secretary: Louis Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, Apostolic Administrator of Ha Tinh
  
  ### Programmatic committees
  
  * Committee on the Bible: Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản, Bishop of Hai Phong
  * Committee on the Catholic Education: Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai, Bishop of Vinh Long
  * Committee on Charitable and Social Actions - Caritas Vietnam: Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu, Bishop of Bui Chu
  * Committee on Clergy and Seminarians: Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang, Coadjutor bishop of Bac Ninh
  * Committee on Consecrated Life: Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm, Bishop of My Tho
  * Committee on Culture: Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân, Bishop of Da Nang
  * Committee on the Divine Worship: Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, Bishop of Ba Ria
  * Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith: John Đỗ Văn Ngân, Bishop of Xuan Loc
  * Committee on Evangelization: Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến, Bishop of Hung Hoa
  * Committee on Family: Dominic Nguyễn Văn Mạnh, Bishop of Da Lat
  * Committee on Justice and Peace: Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường, Bishop of Thanh Hoa
  * Committee on the Laity: Joseph Trần Văn Toản, Bishop of Long Xuyen
  * Committee on Migration: Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, Metropolitan Archbishop of Hue
  * Committee on Sacred Arts: Matthew Nguyễn Văn Khôi, Bishop of Quy Nhon
  * Committee on Sacred Music: Aloisius Nguyễn Hùng Vị, Bishop of Kon Tum
  * Committee on Social Communications: Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước, Bishop of Phu Cuong
  * Committee on Youth: Peter Nguyễn Văn Viên, Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh
  
  ## List of presidents
  
  * Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình (1966 - 1980)
  * Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn (1980 - 1990)
  * Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (1990 - 1995)
  * Paul Joseph Pham Ðình Tụng (1995 - 2001)
  * Paul Nguyễn Văn Hòa (2001 - 2007)
  * Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn (2007 - 2013)
  * Paul Bùi Văn Đọc (2013 - 2016)
  * Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (2016 - 2022)
  * Joseph Nguyễn Năng (since 2022)
  