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Saint Jean Théophane Vénard - Ven - Vietnamese Martyrs

A Paris Foreign Missions Society priest martyred in Vietnam. Unafraid of illness or the ban on Catholicism, he fervently preached until the very end. Discover his life and witness of faith.

Saint Jean Charles Cornay - Tan - Vietnamese Martyrs

Learn about the life and martyrdom of Saint Jean Charles Cornay (Cố Tân), a priest of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. The article recounts his missionary journey and the poignant final words he spoke before receiving the sentence of death by slow slicing.

Saint Jean Louis Bonnard - Hương - Vietnamese Martyrs

Learn about the portrait of Saint Jean Louis Bonnard, a French missionary priest who was martyred in the region of Tây Đàng Ngoài. The story of his courage, his spirit before the court, and his longing for martyrdom.

Saint John Đoạn Trinh Hoan - Vietnamese Martyrs

The sacrificial witness of Father John Đoạn Trinh Hoan – from stepping out of a haystack to surrender himself and save a layperson, to his final message before the beheading sentence. Learn about the martyrdom journey and love for God of this saint from the Diocese of Huế.

Saint John Đoàn Viết Đạt (1765 - 1798) - Vietnamese Martyrs

Learn about the life of the martyr priest John Đoàn Viết Đạt (1765-1798). From sacrificing himself to protect his parishioners to the moment of heroic martyrdom, he stands as a shining example of faith and pastoral heart.

Saint John the Baptist Đinh Văn Thanh - Vietnamese Martyrs

Catechist (Thầy Giảng) John the Baptist Đinh Văn Thanh was born in 1796 in Ninh Bình. He dared to profess: “If the mandarin shows mercy, I will live; if the mandarin wants to force me to abandon the faith, I am willing to die. As for the faith, I will not abandon it.” He was martyred on April 28, 1840.