Saint Giuse Pham Trong Ta

Saint Giuse Pham Trong Ta, also known as Giuseppe Pham Trong (Cai) Ta, was a married lay Dominican who lived during a time of intense persecution against Catholics in Vietnam. He was born around 1800 in Quan Cong, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam, during a period when the Catholic faith was rapidly growing in the region. Giuse Pham Trong Ta embraced the Christian faith and became a zealous and devoted follower of Jesus Christ....