Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Hà Nội | |
| Native name | Giuse Maria Trịnh Văn Căn |
| Province | Hà Nội |
| See | Hà Nội |
| Appointed | 5 February 1963 (as Coadjutor) |
| Installed | 27 November 1978 |
| Term ended | 18 May 1990 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Marie Trịnh Như Khuê |
| Successor | Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1979–1990) |
| Previous posts | Titular Archbishop of Aela & Coadjutor Archbishop of Hanoi (1963-1978) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 December 1949 by François Chaize MEP |
| Consecration | 2 June 1963 by Joseph Marie Trịnh Như Khuê |
| Created cardinal | 30 June 1979 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1921 |
| Died | May 18, 1990 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Motto | Caritas gaudiam pax longanimitas (Love, joy, peace, hope) |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Hanoi |
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn (19 March 1921 – 18 May 1990) was a Vietnamese cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Hanoi from 1978 until his death. He was created a cardinal in 1979 by Pope John Paul II.
Căn was born in Ha Nam. In 1949, he was ordained a priest. In 1963, Pope John XXIII appointed him to be a Titular Archbishop of Aela and Coadjutor Archbishop of Hanoi. Căn became Archbishop of Hanoi in 1978, after the death of Joseph-Marie Trịnh Như Khuê, and died on May 18, 1990, after a heart attack, and was succeeded by Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng.