Saint Francesco Gil Federich, a Spanish Dominican priest, was martyred in 1745 in Thăng Long for refusing to trample on an image of the Holy Cross. He preached the Gospel in Nam Định, Thái Bình and was executed by beheading under the reign of Lord Trịnh Doanh.
The missionary and martyrdom journey of Saint Priest François Jaccard (Phan) in Vietnam under the reign of King Minh Mạng. He was arrested, exiled, tortured, and finally received a sentence of execution by strangulation on September 21, 1838, in Quảng Trị.
The martyrdom journey of Saint Francis Đỗ Văn Chiểu (1797-1838), a Dominican catechist, from Trung Lễ village, Nam Định to the Bảy Mẫu execution ground, due to his fidelity to the faith.
This article recounts the life and martyrdom journey of Saint Nicholas Bùi Đức Thể, a brave soldier who courageously professed the Catholic faith during the reign of Emperor Minh Mạng.
Saint Michael Nguyễn Huy Mỹ (1804-1838), a model Catholic village chief, steadfastly professed his faith and was executed by beheading on August 12, 1838, during the reign of Emperor Minh Mạng.
The journey from a Nguyễn dynasty mandarin to a martyr of Saint Michael Hồ Đình Hy (1808-1857), a man who courageously professed his faith in the face of torture and false accusations.
Saint Matthew Nguyễn Văn Phượng—head of congregation and traditional healer—heroically suffered martyrdom in 1861 after more than four months of imprisonment, steadfastly refusing to abandon the faith despite countless beatings. The story of his unwavering oath and resolute loyalty is still preserved at the Carmelite convent in Huế.
A merchant well-versed in the waterways faced execution for his faith without ever wavering. This is the story of Saint Matthew Lê Văn Gẫm—a man who chose death over apostasy.
The priest Matthew Alonso de Leciniana - Đậu (1702-1745) crossed the ocean from Spain to sow seeds of faith and love in the Eastern Diocese of Đàng Ngoài (Tonkin). That journey ended at the execution ground, but his legacy of faith endures forever.
The story of Saint Martin Trần Ngọc Thọ (1787-1840), a farmer who lived righteously, was rich in charity, and courageously died for the faith under the reign of Emperor Minh Mạng.
Father Martin Tạ Đức Thịnh lived in hiding during the persecution, but upon hearing that his brethren had been arrested, the 80-year-old priest boldly declared himself a religious leader. His end was death by beheading on November 8th.
Luke Vũ Bá Loan was born in 1756 in Trại Bút, Bái Vàng parish, now part of Bút Đông parish, Châu Giang commune, Duy Tiên district, Hà Nam province. On May 27, 1900, Pope Leo XIII raised Father Luke Vũ Bá Loan to the rank of Blessed, and on June 19, 1988, Pope John Paul II canonized him a Saint.
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