Military Region 4 Command and Provincial Military Command congratulate the Vinh Diocese Bishopric

Accompanying the delegation was Colonel Pham Dinh Trung - Deputy Political Commissar of Nghe An Provincial Military Command.

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long, Bishop of Vinh Diocese, along with dignitaries and officials of Vinh Diocese received the delegation.

Colonel Doan Xuan Buong - Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Region and the delegation presented flowers to congratulate the Vinh Diocese Bishopric. Photo: Chau Khang

In a friendly atmosphere, Colonel Doan Xuan Buong congratulated Vinh Diocese on successfully hosting the 1st Annual Conference of the Vietnam Bishops' Council in 2023 and inaugurating and putting into use the Diocesan Pastoral Center. Emphasizing that the development of the province and the Armed Forces of Military Region 4 in recent times has had the positive and great contributions of the Bishop, priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners of Vinh Diocese. He expressed his hope that in the coming time, the Bishop, priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners of Vinh Diocese will continue to promote the spirit of "Respecting God, loving the country", "Living the gospel in the heart of the nation", uniting with the people of the province to well implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, making many practical contributions to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

Nghe An Provincial Military Command presented flowers to congratulate the Vinh Diocese. Photo: Chau Khang

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long sent his thanks to the delegation of Military Region 4 Command and Nghe An Provincial Military Command for visiting and congratulating the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace on the occasion of the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Palace successfully organizing the 1st Annual Conference of the Vietnam Bishops' Council in 2023 and inaugurating the Diocesan Pastoral Center.

This is a joy and honor for the Bishop's Palace and the entire Diocese community. Appreciating the sincere and precious feelings that the Military Region Command and the Nghe An Provincial Military Command have for the Bishop's Palace and the parishioners, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long expressed his hope that the Military Region 4 Command and the Nghe An Provincial Military Command will continue to closely coordinate with the Vinh Diocese, aiming to build a great national unity bloc, contributing to building an increasingly prosperous homeland./.