Saint Emanuele Lê Van Phung
Also known as
- Emmanuel Le Van Phung
- 13 July
- 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
Profile
Married layman in the apostolic vicariate of West Cochinchina (in modern Vietnam). Father and catechist; he built a church, a convent for the Daughters of Mary, a home for missionaries, and a college. Arrested on 7 January 1859 in the persecutions of emperor Tu-Duc for the crime of harboring a priest. While in prison, Emmanuele continued to urge his family to cling to their faith and show charity to the persecutors. Martyr.
Born
MLA Citation
- “Saint Emanuele Lê Van Phung“. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 November 2022. Web. 26 April 2024. <>