St Augustine Schoeffler Profile. Born: 22 November 1822 in France, Europe. Worked in France, Vietnam. Died: 1 May 1852 in Vietnam. Feast Day is celebrated on May 1, May 2, November 24.
St. Augustine Schoeffler Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 22 November 1822 |
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| Country of Birth | France in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | France, Vietnam |
| Date of Death | 1 May 1852 |
| Place of Death | Vietnam |
| Feast Day | May 1, May 2, November 24 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Leo XIII on 27 May 1900 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope John Paul II on 19 June 1988 |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Augustine Schoeffler studied in the seminary at Pont a Mousson and the Grand Seminary of Nancy and later became a priest. In 1848 he became a member of the Paris Society of Foreign Missions.
St Augustine was a missionary to Viet Nam beginning in 1848, preaching first in Hong Kong, and then in the Vietnamese province of Sudoa, then in the Christian area of Bono. There St. Augustine betrayed to soldiers who were part of the persecution of Emperor Tu-Duc hunting Christians. One the martyr of Vietnam.
St. Augustine Schoeffler’s Death
St Augustine was beheaded on May 1, 1852, at Son-tai, Tonkin, Vietnam his head was thrown into the Song-Ka River. His body was buried in a nearby village.
Venerated
He was Venerated by Pope Leo XIII on July 2, 1899.
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