Saint Phaolô Hanh
Also known as: Paul Hanh
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 28
Died
May 1, 28
Canonized
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
2 May 1909 by Pope Pius X as part of the Annamite Martyrs
Biography
Saint Phaolô Hanh, also known as Paul Hanh, was born around 1826 in Cho Quán, Gia Ðinh, Vietnam, to a devout Christian family. He grew up in the apostolic vicariate of West Cochinchina, which is now modern-day Vietnam. In his early years, Paul and his two brothers became involved in a life of crime, joining a band of highwaymen and burglars....