Thinh Xuan Nguyen

Joachim Thinh Xuan Nguyen (born 3 January 1973) is an Australian Catholic prelate serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne since 2025.

Early life Nguyễn Xuân Thinh was born on 3 January 1973 in Saigon, then part of South Vietnam. One of his older brothers is also a priest, Joachim Nguyễn Xuân Tiến, SSC, who serves in Japan.

After finishing his primary education at Kết Đoàn Primary School, at the age of thirteen, he and his family arrived in Australia and settled in Melbourne after fleeing Vietnam by boat. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Melbourne on 16 September 2006 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Patrick, by Archbishop Denis Hart.

He holds a master's degree in theological studies and a Master of Arts in spirituality. In 2022, he was appointed coordinator of Clergy, Life and Ministry in the archdiocese.

Episcopal ministry On 8 November 2024, Pope Francis announced his appointment of Nguyen and Rene Ramirez as auxiliary bishops of Melbourne.

The pair were consecrated as bishops on 1 February 2025 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Patrick. Nguyen serves as auxiliary bishop for the eastern region of the archdiocese.