Fr. Joseph Thinh Nguyen Appointed New Provincial of the San Francisco Province
“Let
us keep him in our prayers and support him in this work of leadership service,”
said the current provincial, Fr. Mel Trinidad, announcing Fr. Nguyen’s
appointment. “Fr. Joe, thank you for saying ‘YES’ to the call of the Holy
Spirit to be Don Bosco among us. May God bless you, the SUO Province, the young
people and their families we serve, the Salesian Family, and all those who
partner with us in the mission.”
A
Salesian with extensive international preparation, Joseph Thinh Nguyen was born
in Dalat, Vietnam, on June 17, 1970, but after completing his novitiate in Rome
at the Marchesa Teresa Gerini house, he undertook the rest of his formation in
the United States. He has been a professed Salesian since August 15, 1994, made
perpetual vows on August 15, 2000, in Bellflower, Calif., and was ordained in
the same city on May 30, 2003.
Within
the province’s communities, he was first in Watsonville, serving as councilor
(2005–2009), then at St. John Bosco in Bellflower, serving as director from
2009 to 2016. Since 2018, he has been serving the U.S. novices (and 2 Irish
novices this year) in the Richmond community.
As
for his roles at provincial level, he served as councilor from 2013 to 2016 and
as delegate for formation in 2022-2023.
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