Saint Peter Nguyễn Khắc Tự

Peter Nguyễn Khắc Tự (Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Khắc Tự) (born c. 1808 in Ninh Bình, Vietnam; died July 10, 1840, in Đồng Hới, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. As a catechist, Peter Nguyễn Khắc Tự assisted Father Quế in missionary work and later worked with Father Borie for four years. During a period of persecution, they were arrested. He was tortured in an attempt to force him to trample on the cross. He was executed alongside Peter Borie on July 10, 1840. His feast day is November 24, as part of the group of 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. He was beatified on May 27, 1900, by Leo XIII and canonized by John Paul II on June 19, 1988, as one of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.