Saint Francis Xavier Can Nguyen
Also known as
- Phanxicô Xaviê Can
- 20 November
- 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
Profile
Layman. Catechist. Worked to help the Paris Foreign Mission Society. Arrested for his faith, he was offered the chance for freedom if he would renounce his faith; he declined. One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.
Born
- strangled to death on 20 November 1837 in prison in Ô Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
MLA Citation
- “Saint Francis Xavier Can Nguyen“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 May 2022. Web. 18 May 2024. <>