Martyrs of Làng Cóc
Profile
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.
Born
- in Ngoc Cuc, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam
- 11 February 1951 by Pope Pius XII (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Martyrs of Làng Cóc“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 January 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>