24 Sep From Vietnam to Lisbon: The Priest Who Changed Catholic History
In this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of Philiphê Bỉnh, a Vietnamese Catholic priest who traveled to Lisbon in 1796 to advocate for his community. Based on A Vietnamese Moses: Philiphê Bỉnh and the Geographies of Early Modern Catholicism by George E. Dutton, we discuss how Bỉnh’s writings reveal the complex interplay between global and local Catholic influences on Vietnamese Christians during the early modern era. Through Bỉnh’s story, we uncover how Vietnamese Catholics shaped their religious identity, navigated church politics, and preserved their unique Portuguese-Catholic heritage, redefining their place in both their faith and the world.
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Last Updated on October 16, 2024 by Wilmar Padilla