Saint Gioan Ðat

Also known as

• Johannes Dat
• John Dat

• 28 October
• 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

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Parish priest in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin, ordained in 1798. Arrested for his faith soon after. One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.

Born

• c.1765 in Ðong Chuoi, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam

Died

• 28 October 1798 in Cho Ra, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam

Venerated

• 2 July 1899 by Pope Leo XIII (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII

Canonized

• 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II