Pierre Nguyễn Văn Khảm
Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm is a Vietnamese prelate. He is currently Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho since July 30, 2014 and the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam from 2016. He was formerly Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City from 2008 to 2014.Biography
Pierre Khảm was born on October 2, 1952 in Hà Đông, Viet Nam. He studied at seminaries in Can Tho, Long Xuyen and Ho Chi Minh City from 1963 to 1979 before he was ordained a priest on August 30, 1980 for the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city. He served as assistant priest at three local parishes and taught at Saint Joseph Major Seminary of Ho Chi Minh City until 1999. From 2000 to 2004, he furthered his studies at The Catholic University of America, and earned a doctorate in pastoral theology. After returning to Vietnam, he served as the Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.
On October 15, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him the Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city. On November 15, 2008, he was ordained a bishop by Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn.
On July 26, 2014, he was appointed as Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho by Pope Francis, and was installed on August 30, 2014.
On October 15, 2019, the Appellate Court in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam gave notice to him and to Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho announcing the civil lawsuit against him and his diocese has been accepted by the Court. He was the first Vietnam's bishop to be sued in a civil court in Vietnam.Other documents
