Saint Jacinto Castañeda Puchasóns

Also known as

• Hyacint Castañeda
• Hyacinth Castañeda

Memorial

• 7 November
• 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

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Dominican priest. Missionary to the Philippines, China, and Tonkin. One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.

Born

• 13 November 1743 in Xàtiva, Valencia, Spain

Died

• beheaded on 7 November 1773 in Ðong Mo, Ha Tay, Vietnam

Venerated

• 27 April 1904 by Pope Saint Pius X (decree on martyrdom)

Beatified

• 20 May 1906 by Pope Saint Pius X

Canonized

• 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II