Government religious committee pays pre-Christmas visit to Vinh diocese

12/17/2019

A delegation from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) led by Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng paid a visit to Vinh diocese on December 15 ahead of Christmas 2019.  

The GCRA delegation joint by Director of the Catholic Affairs Department under the GCRA Lê Minh Khánh and Chairman of the provincial Committee for Religious Affairs Lưu Công Vinh was welcomed by Bishop of Vinh diocese Alfonso Nguyễn Hữu Long.

During the visit reception, while extending merry Christmas celebrations to Bishop Alfonso Nguyễn Hữu Long, priests and Catholic lay people in the diocese, Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng spoke highly of practical contributions made by Vinh diocese for the socio-economic development of the locality.

Taking group photo at Vinh diocese

Earlier, on December 14, Director of the Catholic Affairs Department Lê Minh Khánh visited and extended merry Christmas 2019 and happy New Year 2020 to Quan Lang parish in Anh Son district’s Tuong Son commune and Quy Hau parish in Tan Ky district’s Ky Tan commune.

Director Lê Minh Khánh presents congratulatory flowers of GCRA Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng to priests of the visiting parishes

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