Vincent Long Van Nguyen
Vincent Nguyễn Văn Long O.F.M. Conv. (born 3 December 1961) is a Vietnamese Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was appointed the fourth Bishop of Parramatta, Australia, by Pope Francis on 5 May 2016. He has been a bishop since 2011 after serving for several years in the leadership of the Franciscans, first in Australia and later in Rome. He is Australia's first Asian-born bishop and the first Vietnamese-born bishop to head a diocese outside of Vietnam.
Vincent Nguyễn Văn Long | |
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| Bishop of Parramatta | |
| Diocese | Parramatta |
| See | Parramatta |
| Appointed | 5 May 2016 |
| Installed | 16 June 2016 |
| Predecessor | Anthony Fisher, O.P. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 December 1989 by George Pell |
| Consecration | 23 June 2011 by Denis Hart |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vinh Sơn Nguyễn Văn Long 3 December 1961 Gia-Kiem, Vietnam |
| Nationality | Vietnamese Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta |
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| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Duc In Altum (Put out into deep water) |
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