John Baptist Nguyễn Quang Tuyến

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John Baptist Nguyễn Quang Tuyến (born 26 May 1969) is a Vietnamese Catholic prelate who serves as an auxiliary bishop of Hồ Chí Minh City. He was ordained as a priest in 2003 and served as the dean of the Chí Hòa deanery of the archdiocese from 2022 to 2026.

Biography

Early life

Nguyễn Quang Tuyến was born on 26 May 1969 in the city of Sài Gòn in what was then the Republic of Việt Nam.[1] His father was Joseph Nguyễn Văn Khiêm, was a native of Phú Gia village of Hà Nội before moving to Sài Gòn.[2] His parents had 7 children, with 3 boys and 4 girls.[3] Tuyến's oldest brother is also a priest, Anthony Nguyễn Anh Dũng, who served as chaplain to the foyer of charity of Cao Thái Parish. His sisters, Monica Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư and Cecilia Nguyễn Thị Bạch Mai, are religious sisters of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.[4] During his childhood, he participated in the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement (Vietnamese: Phong trào Thiếu nhi Thánh Thể Việt Nam) and eventually became a youth leader during his teenage years.[5]

Between 1992 and 1997, he assisted the pastor at Phú Bình Parish in liturgical rites and headed the altar servers. He also led their youth choir.[3] In October 1997, Tuyến officially joined the seminary's fifth class.[6] He was ordained a deacon by Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn in 2003.

Priesthood

On 28 June 2003, Tuyến was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Hồ Chí Minh City by Mẫn at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Sài Gòn.[7] From August 2003 to August 2005, Tuyến was assigned as a parochial vicar for the Tân Chí Linh Parish in the Chí Hòa deanery of the archdiocese. In August 2007, he was reassigned to the Fatima Bình Triệu Parish in the Thủ Đức deanery. From August 2007 to August 2010, he assisted at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.[7]

During his assignment at the pastoral center between 2008 and 2009, Tuyến attended the Pastoral Renewal Program at the Pastoral Institute of East Asia in the Philippines. In 2011, he was sent to the United States to study pastoral theology and pastoral service in Maryland while assisting at Our Lady of Vietnam Parish in Silver Spring until 2017. After returning to Vietnam in late 2017,[8] he became the spiritual director of the Emmanuel Community in Vietnam and assigned as the pastor of the Nam Thái Parish.[7] He officially assumed the role of pastor in January 2018.[1][9] In 2021, he was given the additional responsibility of spiritual director of the Cursillo Movement in the archdiocese. He became the head of the Office of the Ministry for Marriage and Family in 2022, after serving in the ministry since his return to Vietnam and working with the previous head, Bishop Louis Nguyễn Anh Tuấn.[3] Tuyến was also made the dean of the Chí Hòa deanery that year.[7]

Episcopate

Auxiliary Bishop of Hồ Chí Minh City

Tuyến was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Hồ Chí Minh City on 11 April 2026. His appointment was announced with the appointment of the Coadjutor Bishop of Qui Nhơn, John Baptist Nguyễn Quốc Hưng.[7][1] He was consecrated as a bishop on 23 June 2026 at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center[10] by Joseph Nguyễn Năng, Louis Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, and Aloysius Nguyễn Hùng Vị.

References

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  2. 2.Đức Hoàng - Đức Dũng. "HĐMVGX Cao Thái phúng viếng ông cố Giuse Nguyễn Văn Khiêm". TGP Sài. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3]"Người mục tử của niềm vui và phục vụ: Phỏng vấn Đức Giám mục Tân cử Gioan Bt. Nguyễn Quang Tuyến". YouTube. Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  4. 4.Martin Lê Hoàng Vũ. "Giáo xứ Phú Bình: Lễ an táng Ông cố Giuse Nguyễn Văn Khiêm". TGP Sài Gòn. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. 5.Long Nguyễn. "Giáo xứ Phú Bình: Mừng kính Thánh Phanxicô Xaviê, Bổn mạng Huynh Trưởng – Giáo Lý Viên". TGP Sài Gòn. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  6. 6."Auxiliary Bishop Nguyen Quang Tuyen". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  7. 7.[7.2][7.3][7.4][7.5]"Rinunce e nomine, 11.04.2026". The Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  8. 8."Tiệc Cám Ơn và Tri Ân Cha Gioan Baotixita Nguyễn Quang Tuyến". Our Lady of Vietnam. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  9. 9.Xuân Đại, Quang Hoàng, Truyền Thông Nam Thái. "Giáo xứ Nam Thái 2022". TGP Sài Gòn. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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