Vietnamese Martyrs
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Vietnamese Martyrs (Vietnamese: Các Thánh Tử đạo Việt Nam; French: Martyrs du Viêt Nam) or Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions (Vietnamese: Anrê Dũng-Lạc và các bạn tử đạo), also known as the Martyrs of Annam, Martyrs of Tonkin and Cochinchina, Martyrs of Indochina, are saints on the General Roman Calendar who were canonized by Pope John Paul II. On June 19, 1988, thousands of Overseas Vietnamese worldwide gathered at the Vatican for the Celebration of the Canonization of 117 Vietnamese Martyrs, an event chaired by Monsignor Trần Văn Hoài.[2] Their memorial is on November 24 (although several of these saints have another memorial, having been beatified and on the calendar prior to the canonization of the group).
Martyrs of Vietnam | |
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Died | 1745–1862, Vietnam |
Martyred by | Vietnamese rulers (Revival Lê, Tây Sơn and Nguyễn dynasties) |
Means of martyrdom | varies (from dying in prison to death by a thousand cuts) |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified |
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Canonized | June 19, 1988, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
Major shrine | Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Sở Kiện), Hà Nam, Vietnam |
Feast | November 24 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Vietnam) First Sunday of September (General Roman Calendar of 1960)[1] |
Patronage | Vietnam |