Saint Joseph Luu

Also known as

• Giuse Nguyen Van Luu

Memorial

• 2 May

Profile

Lay man farmer and catechist in the apostolic vicariate of West Cochinchina. Imprisoned when he tried to take the place of a hunted priest during the persecutions of Emperor Tu-Duc. Martyr.

Born

• c.1790 at Cái Nhum, Vinh Long, Vietnam

Died

• 2 May 1854 in prison at Vinh Long, Vietnam of injuries received while being tortured

Venerated

• 2 August 1908 by Pope Saint Pius X

Beatified

• 1 May 1909 by Pope Saint Pius X

Canonized

• 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Hagiography Circle
• Institute of Saint Clement I Pope and Martyr
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Joseph Luu“. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 May 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <>