Attending the delegation were Ms. Van Thi Bach Tuyet, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Mr. Duong Anh Duc, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee of the City Party Committee; Mr. Pham Minh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; representatives of leaders of departments, agencies, and sectors of Ho Chi Minh City; former leaders of the City Party Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City...
Recorded in the mourning book, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Van Thi Bach Tuyet expressed deep regret at the passing of Cardinal Gioan Baotixita Pham Minh Man, former Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. She affirmed that this is a great loss for the Catholic Church of Vietnam, the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City and the great national unity bloc.
The Cardinal left a deep impression of compassion, humility and the spirit of dialogue. Under his leadership, the life of faith and patriotism of believers was enhanced, building a community of "Respecting God and loving the country", living "good life, beautiful religion".
Ho Chi Minh City leaders respectfully expressed their gratitude to the Cardinal's dedication in the cause of human training, especially the construction of the City Pastoral Center into a "common home" of communication, sharing and cultural exchange.
His tireless efforts in social security activities, caring for the poor and vulnerable have practically contributed to building Ho Chi Minh City to develop humanity and affection. The image of the simple and approachable Cardinal will forever be a beautiful symbol of harmony between faith and patriotism.
On behalf of the City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Ms. Van Thi Bach Tuyet sent her deepest condolences to the Vietnam Bishops' Conference, the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City and all priests, monks and Catholic compatriots.
Previously, according to the obituary from the Archdiocese of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, Cardinal Pham Minh Man passed away at 5:22 pm on March 22 at the Archdiocese Pastoral Center, at the age of 92.
The burial ceremony will be held at 8:30 am on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese Pastoral Center.
Cardinal Gioan Baotixita Pham Minh Man was born on March 5, 1934 in Ca Mau. He studied Educational Management at Loyola Marymount Catholic University in Los Angeles, USA and graduated with a Master's degree in Educational Management from 1968-1971. After returning home, he assumed the role of Director of the A Thanh Qui Seminary in 1974.
In his career, he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Deputy Bishop of the Diocese of My Tho on March 22, 1993. In March 1998, he officially assumed the position of Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. In 2003, he was awarded the title of "Hong y dang linh phuc" in Rome and was a member of the Ministry of Culte and Discipline of Secrets and the Ministry of Congratulatory News, having attended 2 parliamentary meetings to elect the Pope. After retiring in 2014, he lived simply in Ho Chi Minh City, continuing to silently accompany and leave a deep impression in the hearts of parishioners.
