Andrew of Phú Yên
Andrew of Phú Yên | |
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Andrew of Phú Yên | |
| Protomartyr of Vietnam | |
| Born | 1625 Phú Yên Province, Vietnam |
| Died | 26 July 1644 (aged 19 or 20) Kẻ Chàm, Vietnam |
| Beatified | 5 March 2000, Rome by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 26 July |
Andrew of Phú Yên (1625 – 26 July 1644) is known as the "Protomartyr of Vietnam." Baptized in 1641, he was a dedicated assistant to Jesuit missionaries and was thus arrested in the purge of Christians launched in 1644. After refusing to abjure the faith, he was put to death in Kẻ Chàm. Andrew was beatified by Pope John Paul II on March 5, 2000. His feast day is 26 July.