The Resettlement of Vietnamese Refugee Religious, Priests, and Seminarians in the United States, 1975-1977
The fall of Saigon (1975) was a significant factor in the large numbers of Vietnamese American vocations to the priesthood and religious life. This event led some 125,000 refugees from South Vietnam to the U.S., including hundreds of priests, seminarians, and men and women religious. Their sudden pr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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US catholic historian
Year: 2019, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 99-122 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBM Asia KBQ North America KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation |
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| Summary: | The fall of Saigon (1975) was a significant factor in the large numbers of Vietnamese American vocations to the priesthood and religious life. This event led some 125,000 refugees from South Vietnam to the U.S., including hundreds of priests, seminarians, and men and women religious. Their sudden presence prompted a host of responses from American Catholics under the leadership and coordination of the United States Catholic Conference. This leadership led to relatively quick resettlement of religious, priests, and seminarians. Combining exilic experience and identity with the Catholic faith, these refugees established communities in the U.S. and promoted vocations to the priesthood and religious life for the preservation of Vietnamese tradition and faith in their new home. |
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| ISSN: | 1947-8224 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: US catholic historian
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cht.2019.0019 |