Saint Tôma Tran Van Thien

Memorial

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

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Seminarian in the apostolic vicariate of Cochinchina. One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.

Born

• c.1820 in Trung Quán, Quang Bình, Vietnam

Died

• martyred on 21 September 1838 in Nhan Bieu, Quang Tri, 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