Saint Phêrô Nguyen Khac Tu

Also known as: Peter; Pietro

Saint

Feast Day

July 10

Died

July 1, 1840

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII

Biography

Saint Phêrô Nguyen Khac Tu, also known as Peter or Pietro, was a layman catechist in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin, which is located in modern-day Vietnam. He was born around the year 1808 in Ninh Bình, Gia Long, Vietnam. Little is known about his early life and family. During the 19th century, Vietnam faced intense religious persecution under the rule of Emperor Minh Mang....

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