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He was born Trần An Dũng in Vietnam in 1795. He took the name Andrew at his baptism (Anrê Dũng) and was ordained a priest on 15 March 1823. [2] During persecution, Andrew Dũng changed his name to Lạc to avoid capture, and thus he is memorialised as Andrew Dũng-Lạc (Anrê Dũng Lạc). [3] His memorial is 24 November; this memorial ...
Nov 21, 2014 · Today we are anticipating the Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs, canonized by St. Pope John Paul II in 1988. The Vatican estimates that there are between 130,000 and 300,000 martyrs in the history of the Church in Vietnam. Some of them date from the 17th century, including Dominicans, Jesuits and members of the Mission Etrangeres de Paris.
Jun 19, 2024 · The feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs honors these many unnamed martyrs, represented by 117 known martyrs who died for the Catholic faith in Vietnam during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Their number includes 96 Vietnamese,11 Spaniards, and 10 French. Eight of the group were bishops, 50 were priests, and 59 were lay Catholics.
Mar 31, 2024 · In July 1975, the first Vietnamese immigrants settled in Colorado Springs. Father Matthew Minh Thanh Tran, working for the United States Catholic Council, came to Colorado Springs in 1976 to celebrate Mass for about half a dozen families at a home on Wahsatch and Platte avenues downtown. In 2001, with the help of the diocese, Vietnamese Holy Martyrs acquired a church at 1133 Wahsatch Ave ...
Nov 24, 2023 · Vietnamese martyrs, Andrew Dung-Lac; Jonah McKeown is a staff writer and podcast producer for Catholic News Agency. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri School of ...
Nov 23, 2023 · Andrew Dung-Lac, a Catholic convert, became a priest in 1823 and was among the 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, they offered their lives for Christ and were beatified on four different occasions, from 1900 to 1951. The 117 faithful consisted of bishops, priests, laypeople, a mother of ...
Nov 20, 2020 · Story by Randy Porter. LINCOLN (SNR) – St. Andrew Dung-Lac (1795-1839), a Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest, was one of 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. He was executed by beheading Dec. 21, 1839 during the reign of Minh Mạng. Born Tran An Dung, he took the name Andrew at his baptism.
