St Gioan Doan Trinh Hoan was a priest in North Cochinchina (in modern-day Vietnam). He was born in 1798 at Kim-Long, Thùa Thiên, Vietnam.
He was beheaded and died as a martyr on May 26 1861 near Ðong Hoi, Quang Bình, Vietnam for his faith. We celebrate his feast day on May 26 every year in the Catholic Church and on November 24 as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam.
| St Gioan Ðoàn Trinh Hoan Biography | |
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| Date of Birth | 1798 |
| Place of Birth | Kim-Long, Thùa Thiên, Vietnam |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | Vietnam |
| Date of Death | May 26 1861 |
| Place of Death | Near Ðong Hoi, Quang Bình, Vietnam |
| Feast Day | May 26 and November 24 (Martyrs of Vietnam) |
| Beatification | By Pope Pius X on May 2 1909 |
| Canonization | By Pope John Paul II on June 19 1988 |
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St Gioan Doan Trinh Hoan Life History
Saint Gioan Doan Trinh Hoan was a priest in the apostolic vicariate of North Cochinchina now located in modern Vietnam.
He worked to evangelize the Gospel of Jesus Christ to his countrymen. He was beheaded and died as a martyr on May 26 1861 near Ðong Hoi, Quang Bình, Vietnam for his faith during the persecutions of Emperor Tu-Duc.
He was beatified on May 2 1909 by Pope Pius X and canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 19 1988
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