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'''Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun''', I.V.D. (born 8 April 1944) is a [[Lao people|Laotian]] prelate of the [[Catholic Church]]. A bishop since 2001, he was made a [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]] on 28 June 2017 and has served as the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane|Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane]] since 16 December 2017. He is the first cardinal from Laos.<ref name=america>{{cite news | url = https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/05/25/new-cardinal-laos-known-kindness-and-open-minded-dialogue | title = New cardinal from Laos known for kindness and open-minded dialogue| work = [[America (magazine)|America]] | access-date = 29 June 2017 | date = 25 May 2017 | agency = Catholic News Service}}</ref>
'''Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun''', I.V.D. (born 8 April 1944) is a [[Lao people|Laotian]] prelate of the [[Catholic Church]]. A bishop since 2001, he was made a [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]] on 28 June 2017 and has served as the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane|Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane]] since 16 December 2017. He is the first cardinal from Laos.<ref name=america>{{cite news | url = https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/05/25/new-cardinal-laos-known-kindness-and-open-minded-dialogue | title = New cardinal from Laos known for kindness and open-minded dialogue| work = [[America (magazine)|America]] | access-date = 29 June 2017 | date = 25 May 2017 | agency = Catholic News Service}}</ref>


==Biography==
He speaks [[Khmu language|Khmu]], [[Lao language|Laotian]], French, and English.<ref>{{cite press release | access-date = 30 June 2017 | date = 21 May 2017 | publisher= [[Holy See Press Office]] | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2017/05/21/0345/00779.html | language = it | title = Annuncio di Concistoro il 28 giugno per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 21.05.2017 }}</ref> He is sometimes referred to as Bishop or Cardinal Ling.<ref name= america/><ref name=carcere/>
He speaks [[Khmu language|Khmu]], [[Lao language|Laotian]], French, and English.<ref>{{cite press release | access-date = 30 June 2017 | date = 21 May 2017 | publisher= [[Holy See Press Office]] | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2017/05/21/0345/00779.html | language = it | title = Annuncio di Concistoro il 28 giugno per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 21.05.2017 }}</ref> He is sometimes referred to as Bishop or Cardinal Ling.<ref name= america/><ref name=carcere/>


==Biography==
He is an ethnic [[Khmu people|Khmu]].<ref name=america/> He was baptized a Catholic in 1952 after missionaries converted his mother.<ref name=carcere>{{cite news | language= it | access-date = 29 June 2017 | date = 25 May 2017 | url = http://www.lastampa.it/2017/05/25/vaticaninsider/ita/inchieste-e-interviste/il-laotiano-ling-dal-carcere-alla-porpora-RNb7UYuRrOsURO5zFnhOBN/pagina.html | work = La Stampa | title = Il laotiano Ling dal carcere alla porpora | first = Paolo | last = Affatato }}</ref> In the 1960s he studied philosophy and theology at the Voluntas Dei seminary in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston|Diocese of Edmundston]], New Brunswick, Canada. He was ordained a [[priest (Catholic Church)|priest]] in a hurried ceremony in a refugee camp<ref name=carcere/> on 5 November 1972 for the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane]], Laos. He spent the years 1984 to 1987 in prison.<ref name=carcere/>
Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun was born on 8 April 1944 in [[Bonha-Louang]] in [[Xiangkhouang province]] in northeastern Laos.<ref name=MEP>{{cite web | access-date = 8 April 2024 | language = fr | title = Un cardinal inattendu : Mgr Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, vicaire apostolique au Laos, créé cardinal par le pape François | url = https://missionsetrangeres.com/eglises-asie/2017-05-22-un-cardinal-inattendu-mgr-louis-marie-ling-mangkhanekhoun-vicaire-apostolique-au-laos-cree-cardinal-par-le-pape-francois/ | date = 22 May 2017 | website = Missions Étangères de Paris}}</ref> He is an ethnic [[Khmu people|Khmu]].<ref name=america/> He was baptized a Catholic in 1952 after missionaries converted his mother.<ref name=carcere>{{cite news | language= it | access-date = 29 June 2017 | date = 25 May 2017 | url = http://www.lastampa.it/2017/05/25/vaticaninsider/ita/inchieste-e-interviste/il-laotiano-ling-dal-carcere-alla-porpora-RNb7UYuRrOsURO5zFnhOBN/pagina.html | work = La Stampa | title = Il laotiano Ling dal carcere alla porpora | first = Paolo | last = Affatato }}</ref> In the 1960s he studied philosophy and theology at the Voluntas Dei seminary in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston|Diocese of Edmundston]], New Brunswick, Canada. He was ordained a [[priest (Catholic Church)|priest]] in a hurried ceremony in a refugee camp<ref name=carcere/> on 5 November 1972 for the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane]], Laos. He spent the years 1984 to 1987 in prison.<ref name=carcere/>


He is a member of Institut Voluntas Dei, founded in 1958 at [[Trois-Rivières]], Quebec. He took his first name Louis-Marie from its founder, Fr. {{ill|Louis-Marie Parent|fr}}.<ref>{{cite web| access-date = 8 April 2024 | website = Voluntas Dei Institute | url = https://voluntasdeiusa.org/who-we-are/cardinal-louis-ling-blessed-luc-sy/162-notable-members | title = Cardinal Louis Ling & Blessed Luc Sy | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240408021512/https://voluntasdeiusa.org/who-we-are/cardinal-louis-ling-blessed-luc-sy/162-notable-members| archive-date= 8 April 2024 | url-status= live}}</ref>
He is a member of Institut Voluntas Dei, founded in 1958 at [[Trois-Rivières]], Quebec. He took his first name Louis-Marie from its founder, Fr. {{ill|Louis-Marie Parent|fr}}.<ref>{{cite web| access-date = 8 April 2024 | website = Voluntas Dei Institute | url = https://voluntasdeiusa.org/who-we-are/cardinal-louis-ling-blessed-luc-sy/162-notable-members | title = Cardinal Louis Ling & Blessed Luc Sy | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240408021512/https://voluntasdeiusa.org/who-we-are/cardinal-louis-ling-blessed-luc-sy/162-notable-members| archive-date= 8 April 2024 | url-status= live}}</ref>
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On 30 October 2000 [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him Apostolic Vicar of [[Apostolic Vicariate of Paksé|Paksé]] and titular bishop of [[Aquae Novae in Proconsulari]].<ref>{{cite book | page = 188 | url = https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-93-2001-ocr.pdf | title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis | volume = XCIII | date = 2001 | access-date = 8 April 2024}}</ref> He was consecrated a bishop on 22 April 2001<ref>{{cite web | access-date = 8 April 2024 | url = https://www.ucanews.com/directory/amp/bishops/cardinal-mangkhanekhoun/365 | website = UCA News | title = Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220205172615/https://www.ucanews.com/directory/amp/bishops/cardinal-mangkhanekhoun/365 | archive-date= 5 February 2022 | url-status =live}}</ref> by Bishop [[Jean Khamsé Vithavong]], Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane.
On 30 October 2000 [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him Apostolic Vicar of [[Apostolic Vicariate of Paksé|Paksé]] and titular bishop of [[Aquae Novae in Proconsulari]].<ref>{{cite book | page = 188 | url = https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-93-2001-ocr.pdf | title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis | volume = XCIII | date = 2001 | access-date = 8 April 2024}}</ref> He was consecrated a bishop on 22 April 2001<ref>{{cite web | access-date = 8 April 2024 | url = https://www.ucanews.com/directory/amp/bishops/cardinal-mangkhanekhoun/365 | website = UCA News | title = Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220205172615/https://www.ucanews.com/directory/amp/bishops/cardinal-mangkhanekhoun/365 | archive-date= 5 February 2022 | url-status =live}}</ref> by Bishop [[Jean Khamsé Vithavong]], Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane.


He developed a system of seminary education that requires a candidate for the priesthood, after three years of study, to spend one to three years in pastoral work. He explained that they are "catechists, carrying medicines, aid, prayers for the people of the mountain. They integrate with the villagers, live as the villagers do in everything."<ref name=america/>
He developed a system of seminary education that requires a candidate for the priesthood, after three years of study, to spend one to three years in pastoral work. He explained that they are "catechists, carrying medicines, aid, prayers for the people of the mountain. They integrate with the villagers, live as the villagers do in everything."<ref name=america/> His other principal charge as a bishop in Laos has been providing formation for Laotian priests, since the government does not allow foreign missionaries to work there.<ref name=MEP/>

He was president of the Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia from 2009 to 2014.<ref name=MEP/>


On 11 December 2016, his cousin was declared a [[beatification|blessed]] in the Catholic Church, Blessed Luc Sy (1938–1970), one of the [[Martyrs of Laos]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/pope-francis-cardinals-from-the-peripheries#.WVYjBIUpDYU | work = National Catholic Register | access-date = 30 June 2017 | date= 26 May 2017 | title= Pope Francis' Cardinals From the Peripheries | first = Matthew E. | last = Bunson}}</ref>
On 11 December 2016, his cousin was declared a [[beatification|blessed]] in the Catholic Church, Blessed Luc Sy (1938–1970), one of the [[Martyrs of Laos]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/pope-francis-cardinals-from-the-peripheries#.WVYjBIUpDYU | work = National Catholic Register | access-date = 30 June 2017 | date= 26 May 2017 | title= Pope Francis' Cardinals From the Peripheries | first = Matthew E. | last = Bunson}}</ref>

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Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun
Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane
Mangkhanekhoun, 28 June 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeVientiane
Appointed16 December 2017
PredecessorJean Khamsé Vithavong
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite (2017–present)
Previous post(s)
  • Apostolic Vicar of Paksé (2000–17)
  • Titular Bishop of Aquae Novae in Proconsulari (2000–17)
Orders
Ordination5 November 1972
Consecration22 April 2001
by Jean Khamsé Vitahavong
Created cardinal28 June 2017
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun

(1944-04-08) 8 April 1944 (age 80)
Bonha-Louang, Laos
MottoTotus tuus
Coat of armsLouis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun's coat of arms

Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (born 8 April 1944) is a Laotian prelate of the Catholic Church. A bishop since 2001, he was made a cardinal on 28 June 2017 and has served as the Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane since 16 December 2017. He is the first cardinal from Laos.[1]

He speaks Khmu, Laotian, French, and English.[2] He is sometimes referred to as Bishop or Cardinal Ling.[1][3]

Biography

Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun was born on 8 April 1944 in Bonha-Louang in Xiangkhouang province in northeastern Laos.[4] He is an ethnic Khmu.[1] He was baptized a Catholic in 1952 after missionaries converted his mother.[3] In the 1960s he studied philosophy and theology at the Voluntas Dei seminary in the Diocese of Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. He was ordained a priest in a hurried ceremony in a refugee camp[3] on 5 November 1972 for the Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane, Laos. He spent the years 1984 to 1987 in prison.[3]

He is a member of Institut Voluntas Dei, founded in 1958 at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. He took his first name Louis-Marie from its founder, Fr. Louis-Marie Parent [fr].[5]

On 30 October 2000 Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Vicar of Paksé and titular bishop of Aquae Novae in Proconsulari.[6] He was consecrated a bishop on 22 April 2001[7] by Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane.

He developed a system of seminary education that requires a candidate for the priesthood, after three years of study, to spend one to three years in pastoral work. He explained that they are "catechists, carrying medicines, aid, prayers for the people of the mountain. They integrate with the villagers, live as the villagers do in everything."[1] His other principal charge as a bishop in Laos has been providing formation for Laotian priests, since the government does not allow foreign missionaries to work there.[4]

He was president of the Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia from 2009 to 2014.[4]

On 11 December 2016, his cousin was declared a blessed in the Catholic Church, Blessed Luc Sy (1938–1970), one of the Martyrs of Laos.[8]

On 2 February 2017, Pope Francis gave him the additional responsibilities of apostolic administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane.[9]

On 21 May 2017, Pope Francis announced his intention to make Mangkhanekhoun a cardinal.[10] He was made a cardinal at a consistory on 28 June 2017,[11] the first from Laos.[1] With the rank of cardinal-priest, he was assigned the title of San Silvestro in Capite.[12] On 4 October Pope Francis made him a member of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.[13]

On 16 December 2017, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane.[14] Francis made him a member of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on 23 December 2017[15] and of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on 8 July 2020.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "New cardinal from Laos known for kindness and open-minded dialogue". America. Catholic News Service. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Annuncio di Concistoro il 28 giugno per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 21.05.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Affatato, Paolo (25 May 2017). "Il laotiano Ling dal carcere alla porpora". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Un cardinal inattendu : Mgr Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, vicaire apostolique au Laos, créé cardinal par le pape François". Missions Étangères de Paris (in French). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Cardinal Louis Ling & Blessed Luc Sy". Voluntas Dei Institute. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XCIII. 2001. p. 188. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane". UCA News. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ Bunson, Matthew E. (26 May 2017). "Pope Francis' Cardinals From the Peripheries". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Other Pontifical Acts, 02.02.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Francesco annuncia la nomina di cinque nuovi cardinali". RAI News (in Italian). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  11. ^ Brockhaus, Hannah (28 June 2017). "Pope Francis to Five New Cardinals: Jesus 'Calls You to Serve Like Him and With Him'". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Ordinary Public Consistory: Assignment of Titles, 28.06.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 04.10.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 16.12.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 23.12.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 08.07.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Vilmos Dékány
— TITULAR —
Titular Bishop of Aquae Novae in Proconsulari
30 October 2000 – 28 June 2017
Succeeded by
Enrique Delgado
Preceded by
Thomas Khamphan
Apostolic Vicar of Paksé
30 October 2000 – 12 December 2017
Vacant
Preceded by
Jean Khamsé Vithavong
Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane
12 December 2017 – present
Incumbent
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite
28 June 2017 – present