Martyr
Saint Théophane Vénard
Saint Théophane Vénard was a French missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, martyred by beheading in Hanoi in 1861. He is one of the 117 Martyrs of Vietnam, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux held him as a particular model of missionary courage.
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Foreign Missions
- Feast
- November 24
- Era
- 19th Century
- Place
- Hanoi
At a Glance
Saint Théophane Vénard
- Feast Day
- November 24
- Era
- 19th Century
- Primary Place
- Hanoi
- Vocation
- Martyr
- Patronage
- Missionaries, Foreign Missions
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Saint Théophane Vénard
Saint Théophane Vénard was a French missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, martyred by beheading in Hanoi in 1861. He is one of the 117 Martyrs of Vietnam, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux held him as a particular model of missionary courage.
Feast day: November 24
Patronage
Missionaries, Foreign Missions
Connected Places
- Hanoi, Vietnam: Place of his martyrdom
- Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet, France: His birthplace
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