Nguyễn Văn Thuận (Phanxicô Xaviê Nguyễn Văn Thuận)
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 23 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 17,1928 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | French Indochina |
| Date of died | September 16,2002 |
| Died | Rome |
| Italy | |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
| Appointed | June 24, 1998 |
| Parents | Nguyễn Văn Ấm |
| Elizabeth Ngô Đình Thị Hiệp | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Buri | Santa Maria della Scala |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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| ID | 1648230 |
Nguyễn Văn Thuận (Phanxicô Xaviê Nguyễn Văn Thuận) Life story
Phanxicô Xaviê Nguyễn Văn Thuận or Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận, was a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. He was a nephew of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, and of Archbishop Ngô Đình Thục. Pope Francis named him as Venerable on 4 May 2017, a significant step on the road towards canonization.