Saint Paul Hạnh

Paul Hạnh (Vietnamese: Phaolô Hạnh) (born 1826 or 1827 in Vietnam – died May 28, 1859, in Saigon, Vietnam) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. Paul Hạnh was born in 1826 or 1827. After moving to Chợ Quán, he worked as a merchant. He was arrested during the persecution of Christians and tortured to force him to renounce his faith. He was beheaded on May 28, 1859. His feast day is November 24, as part of the group of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. He was beatified on May 2, 1909, by Pius X and canonized by John Paul II on June 19, 1988, as one of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.