Saint John Baptist Con
Also known as: Gioan Baotixta Còn; Giovanni Battista Con
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
November 8
Died
November 1, 8
Canonized
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint John Baptist Con, also known as Gioan Baotixta Còn or Giovanni Battista Con, was a married layman and martyr. He was born around 1805 in Ke Báng, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam. Not much is known about his early life, but it is believed that he was a devout Catholic who lived his faith passionately. During the 19th century, Vietnam faced a period of intense persecution against Catholics....