Saint Andrea Tuong

Saint Andrew Tường (Vietnamese: Anrê Tường) (born c. 1812 in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died June 16, 1862, in Làng Cốc, Nam Định Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Andrew Tường was born in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province. His parents were Dominic Tiên and Mary Gương, and his brother was Vincent Tường. Andrew Tường was a lay catechist. During the persecution of Christians, he was arrested on September 14, 1861. He was beheaded on June 16, 1862, in Làng Cốc. His feast day is November 24, as part of the group of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. He was beatified on April 29, 1951, by Pius XII and canonized by John Paul II on June 19, 1988, as one of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.