Ngô Đình Diệm was a South Vietnamese politician who was the final prime minister of the State of Vietnam (1954–1955) and later the first president of South Vietnam from 1955 until his capture and assassination during the CIA-backed 1963 South Vietnamese coup.
Pierre Martin Ngô Đình Thục was a Vietnamese Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Huế in the Republic of Vietnam from 1960 until 1968. He later lived in exile in Europe due to unrest in his country and became a sedevacantist bishop who was excommunicated twice by the Holy See of the Roman Catholic Church but is believed to have reconciled with the Holy See before his death in 1984.
Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn is a Vietnamese cardinal in the Catholic Church and was the Archbishop of Hồ Chi Minh City from March 1998 to March 2014.
Nguyễn Hữu Bài was a Minister of Personnel of the Nguyễn dynasty, serving under the Bảo Đại Emperor.
The Catholic Church in Vietnam is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of bishops in Vietnam who are in communion with the Pope in Rome. Vietnam has the fifth largest Catholic population in Asia, after the Philippines, India, China and Indonesia. There are about 7 million Catholics in Vietnam, representing 7.4% of the total population. There are 27 dioceses with 2,228 parishes and 2,668 priests. The main liturgical rites employed in Vietnam are those of the Latin Church.
Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin and Cochinchina, collectively Martyrs of Annam or formerly Martyrs of Indochina, are saints of the Catholic Church who were canonized by Pope John Paul II. On June 19, 1988, thousands of overseas Vietnamese worldwide gathered at St. Peter's Square for the celebration of the canonization of 117 Vietnamese Martyrs, an event organized by Monsignor Trần Văn Hoài. Their memorial in the current General Roman Calendar is on November 24 as Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions, although many of these saints have a second memorial, having been beatified and inscribed on the local calendar prior to the canonization of the group.
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
Ngô Thế Linh was a colonel in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), South Vietnam. He was the first Commander of Coastal Security Service (CSS). He was the commander of South Vietnam's Special Forces.
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hanoi is a Catholic metropolitan archdiocese of Vietnam. It is one of the earliest in the history of the Catholic Church in Vietnam.
The Archdiocese of Saigon or Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the south of Vietnam. By far the largest diocese in the country by population of people and second in the number of Catholics, yet like most big cities it only covers a small area of 2,390 km2 (920 sq mi).
The Archdiocese of Huế is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam.
Emperor Quang Trung or Nguyễn Huệ, also known as Nguyễn Quang Bình, or Hồ Thơm was the second emperor of the Tây Sơn dynasty, reigning from 1788 until 1792. He was also one of the most successful military commanders in Vietnam's history. Nguyễn Huệ and his brothers, Nguyễn Nhạc and Nguyễn Lữ, together known as the Tây Sơn brothers, were the leaders of the Tây Sơn rebellion. As rebels, they conquered Vietnam, overthrowing the imperial Later Lê dynasty and the two rival feudal houses of the Nguyễn in the south and the Trịnh in the north.
Ngô Đình Khả was a high-ranking Catholic mandarin in the Court of the Emperor Thành Thái of Nguyễn dynasty in Huế, Vietnam. He helped establishing the Quoc Hoc in Hue and was also a confidant to the emperor. He strongly opposed the French dominance of the Hue Court and when the French grew tired of Emperor Thành Thái's attempts to rein in their growing influence, Kha was the only member of the Council of Ministers to refuse to sign a petition requesting the emperor's abdication. This led to him gaining widespread renown for his loyalty. However, it also led to his removal from the court and his subsequent banishment to his home village. Kha is best known for being the patriarch of the Ngô Dinh family, which was the most prominent Vietnamese Catholic family. His son Ngô Đình Diệm was the first president of South Vietnam and his son Ngô Đình Thục was the third Vietnamese Catholic Bishop. Kha has sometimes been seen as a collaborator with the French. However, more recent scholarship has shown that he may be a forgotten nationalist.
Philipphê Trần Văn Hoài, also known as Filippo was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate and activist.
Nguyễn Nhạc was the founder of the Tây Sơn dynasty, reigning from 1778 to 1788.
Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình was a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first Archbishop of Saigon from 1960 until his death in 1995.
Philippe Nguyễn Kim ĐiềnPFJ was a Vietnamese prelate. He was Archbishop of Huế during the country's period of late 20th-Century wars and eventual reunification.
Doctor Silvia Monica Correale is an Argentine-Italian lawyer from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. She is the first ever woman Postulator in the Vatican City, having worked there since graduating from university.
Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể is a Vietnamese Catholic archbishop who served as the Archbishop of Huế from 1998 to 2012. He currently holds the title of Archbishop Emeritus of Huế.
Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân is a Vietnamese prelate since 2007. He was ordained in 1987 for the Archdiocese of Hà Nội by Cardinal Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn. After learning in Rome at the Pontifical Urban University, he became the secretary to both Cardinals Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn and later Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng. He was appointed vicar general of the archdiocese by Archbishop Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt in 2005. On 12 October 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng and was consecrated bishop by Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt on 3 December of that same year at Saint Dominic Cathedral in Lạng Sơn. On 12 March 2016, he was appointed Bishop of Đà Nẵng with Bishop Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri becoming Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng. This is the first time this has happened in the history of the Church in Việt Nam. On 21 September 2023, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Huế having the right to succeed Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh and to aid Linh in his ministry.
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