holidays

Christian feast day: Michael Hồ Đình Hy (one of Vietnamese Martyrs)

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Michael Hồ Đình Hy (one of Vietnamese Martyrs) from May 22, null

Michael Hồ Đình Hy

Vietnamese mandarin official, Catholic martyr

Michael Hồ Đình Hy was a Vietnamese mandarin official who was martyred for his Roman Catholic belief during the persecutions by Emperor Tự Đức. He was canonized in 1988 along with another 116 Vietnamese Martyrs.
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Vietnamese Martyrs

Roman Catholic Saints

Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin and Cochinchina, collectively Martyrs of Annam or formerly Martyrs of Indochina, are saints of the Catholic Church who were canonized by Pope John Paul II. On June 19, 1988, thousands of overseas Vietnamese worldwide…
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