Tan Binh Phan Nguyen
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Tan Binh Phan Nguyen is a Dean
of the Holy Synod
of the Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church
(ALCC). He also is the Archbishop
of the Archdiocese of the Southeast; Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Our Lady of La Vang
(a non-geographic Archdiocese for ethnic Vietnamese parishes of the ALCC), and Archbishop Nguyen also is the ALCC's Metropolitan for Southeast Asia. His chancery
is in Jonesboro, Georgia
, United States, where he also is Rector
Our Lady of La Vang Lutheran Church, Jonesboro, Georgia.
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Holy Synod
Holy Synod
In several of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches and Eastern Catholic Churches, the patriarch or head bishop is elected by a group of bishops called the Holy Synod...
of the Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church
Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church
The Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church , formerly the Evangelical Community Church-Lutheran , is a church in the Lutheran Evangelical Catholic tradition. The ALCC claims to be unique among Lutheran churches in that it is of both Lutheran and Anglo-Catholic heritage and has also been significantly...
(ALCC). He also is the Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Archdiocese of the Southeast; Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Our Lady of La Vang
Our Lady of La Vang
Our Lady of La Vang refers to a reported Marian apparition at a time when Catholics were persecuted and killed in Vietnam. The Shrine of our Lady of La Vang is situated in what is today Hai Phu commune in Hai Lang District of Quang Tri Province in Central Vietnam.- History :Fearing the spread of...
(a non-geographic Archdiocese for ethnic Vietnamese parishes of the ALCC), and Archbishop Nguyen also is the ALCC's Metropolitan for Southeast Asia. His chancery
Chancery (diplomacy)
A 'Chancery' is the type of building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy. The building can house one or several different nations' missions....
is in Jonesboro, Georgia
Jonesboro, Georgia
Jonesboro is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,724 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clayton County....
, United States, where he also is Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
Our Lady of La Vang Lutheran Church, Jonesboro, Georgia.