Saint Tôma Ðinh Viet Du
Feast Day
26 November; 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
Born
C.1783 in Phú Nhai, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam
Died
Beheaded on 26 November 1839 in Bay Mau, Hanoi, Vietnam
Canonized
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Venerated
2 July 1899 by Pope Leo XIII (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Saint Tôma Ðinh Viet Du, a Dominican priest of Vietnamese origin, stands as a witness to the faith martyred during the severe persecutions enacted under the reign of Emperor Minh Mang in early 19th-century Vietnam. Though the precise date and place of his birth remain unrecorded in the historical accounts, his vocation led him to the Dominican Order, where he dedicated his life to pastoral service and the
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