Paul Hoan was born in Vinh,
Nghệ An in 1932. From 1959 to 1965, he studied at Xuân Bích Major Seminary in
Saigon. On 29 April 1965, he was ordained a priest at the
Notre-Dame Saigon and was assigned to Đông Hà Parish in
Quảng Trị. In 1968, he completed a bachelor's degree in
philosophy. In 1978, he was named pastor of Bồ Câu Trắng (now Thánh Linh) parish in
Phan Thiết. From 1999 to 2001, he was Dean of Hàm Tân Deanery. On 14 July 2001, Pope
John Paul II appointed him
Coadjutor Bishop of Phan Thiết. He was consecrated on 11 August 2001 by Bishop
Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi. From 2001 to 2006, he was Head of
Committee on Charitable and Social Actions - Caritas Vietnam. On 5 April 2005, Bishop Paul succeeded
Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi as
Bishop of Phan Thiết. He resigned on 25 July 2009 due to age limit and was succeeded by
Joseph Vũ Duy Thống. ==External links==