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Saint Gioan Ðat

Also known as: Giovanni; Johannes; John

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

28 October; 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

Born

C.1765 in Ðong Chuoi, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam

Died

28 October 1798 in Cho Ra, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII

Venerated

2 July 1899 by Pope Leo XIII (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Saint Gioan Ðat, also known as Giovanni, Johannes, or John, was born around the year 1765 in Ðong Chuoi, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. He was a dedicated Catholic priest who served as a parish priest in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin. Gioan Ðat was ordained in 1798, but his religious journey was soon met with adversity.

Feast Days

October 28November 24

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