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Martyrs of Vietnam
Martyrs of Vietnam

Saint Phêrô Dung

Also known as: Peter

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

June 6

Died

June 1, 6

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

29 April 1951 by Pope Pius XII

Biography

Saint Phêrô Dung, also known as Peter, was a married layman born around 1800 in Ðông Hào, Thái Bình, Vietnam. He lived in the apostolic vicariate of Central Tonkin, which is in modern-day Vietnam. By trade, Saint Phêrô Dung worked as a fisherman, providing for his family and his community. During the period of persecutions under Emperor Tu Duc, Christians were targeted and ordered to renounce their faith....

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