Saint Giuse Hoàng Luong Canh

Also known as

• Joseph Canh
• Joseph Canh Luang Hoang

Memorial

• 5 September
• 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

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Lifelong layman in the apostolic vicariate of East Tonkin. Physician. Catechist and Dominican tertiary. One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.

Born

• c.1763 in Làng Van, Bac Giang, Vietnam

Died

• beheaded on 5 September 1838 in Bac Ninh Tai, 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