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Ultramontanism, Nationalism, And The Fall Of Saigon: Historicizing The Vietnamese American Catholic Experience, Tuan Hoang Dec 2018

Ultramontanism, Nationalism, And The Fall Of Saigon: Historicizing The Vietnamese American Catholic Experience, Tuan Hoang

Tuan Hoang

Notwithstanding the steady growth of Vietnamese Catholics in the United States,
the lack of historical research has left many gaps and led to a generic and imprecise
understanding of their experience. The scholarship from the social sciences and
religious studies has shed light on some areas but also leaves out the historical
dimensions, particularly the exilic identity that formed among Catholic refugees
during the initial period of resettlement. This identity came from three major
historical developments: the impact of ultramontanism during the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries, the experience of nationalism and anticommunism, and the
abrupt end of the Vietnam War. …


The Resettlement Of Vietnamese Refugee Religious, Priests, And Seminarians In The United States, 1975–1977, Tuan Hoang Dec 2018

The Resettlement Of Vietnamese Refugee Religious, Priests, And Seminarians In The United States, 1975–1977, Tuan Hoang

Tuan Hoang

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 …