Saint Phêrô Truong Van Ðuong

Also known as

• Peter Truong Van Duong

Memorial

• 18 December
• 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

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Lifelong layman in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin. Catechist. One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.

Born

• c.1808 in Ke So, Hà Nam, Vietnam

Died

• martyred on 18 December 1838 in Son Tây, Ha Tay, 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