Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên

Joseph Vu Van Thien, 2019

Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên (26 October 1960 –) is a Vietnamese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

Quotes

• Where the bond with the diocese is strongest there is a great flourishing of religious life.
  • Duc in Altum: First Meeting of Bishops’ Commission for Religious Life Focuses on Theological and Spiritual Formation (1 September 2003) Fides News Agency

• To spread the faith is to make more people know God. To spread the faith is to live well our role and responsibility in society. We spread the faith not only by words but also by the good examples of our life in relation to our brothers and sisters of the same human race. Today's society is in need of many witnesses of the Good News, and only the witnesses with concrete good deeds have persuasive power to the people, for actions speak louder than words.
  • The Homily at the Opening Mass for Vietnmese Youth (2008)