Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Hieu Manh Nguyen (born May 8, 1966) is a Vietnamese Canadian Catholic prelate serving as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto since 2010.

Nguyen is Canada's first bishop of Asian and Vietnamese descent. in Gia Định, Sài Gòn in what was then South Vietnam to Vincent Nguyễn Thế Tấn and Maria Đặng Thị Phượng. He was the sixth of 7 boys and 2 girls, and his paternal great-grandfather is among the Vietnamese Martyrs.

His parents later moved the family to Hố Nai, Biên Hòa, due to a lack of suitability and convenience for making a living. In 1972, the family moved again to find stability and settled in Phú Long Parish of the Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột. His parents worked as farmers in the country to help provide their children with an education. As a youth, Nguyen actively participated in the parish and was a musician in the choir. he cared for the people of the refugee camps and the disabled.