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A group of five Christian laymen, five farmers and a doctor, from the same village in the apostolic vicariate of Central Tonkin (in modern Vietnam). During the persecutions of emperor Tu Duc, they were each ordered to stomp on a cross to show their contempt for Christianity; they each refused. Imprisoned, tortured and martyred.

• Anrê Tuong
• Ðaminh Nguyen
• Ðaminh Nguyen Ðuc Mao
• Ðaminh Nhi
• Vinh Son Tuong

Born

• in Ngoc Cuc, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam

Died

• beheaded on 16 June 1862 in Làng Cóc, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam

Venerated

• 11 February 1951 by Pope Pius XII (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 29 April 1951 by Pope Pius XII

Canonized

• 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Martyrs of Làng Cóc“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 January 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>