Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam
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| Abbreviation | CBCV HĐGMVN |
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| Formation | 1966 (for South Vietnam only) 1980 (for the reunited Vietnam) |
| Headquarters | 72/12 Tran Quoc Toan, Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City |
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Region served
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Vietnam |
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President
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Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Website |
cbcvietnam.org (English) hdgmvietnam.org (Vietnamese) |
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (abbreviated as CBCV) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Vietnam. Initially created in 1960 for the South Vietnam and officially founded in 1980 after the unification 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 Paul Bùi Văn Đọc, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City.
The current Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam for term 2013-2016 comprises the following committees:
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