Truong buu diep biography of mahatma
Truong buu diep biography of mahatma
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Trương Bửu Diệp
Vietnamese Catholic priest (–)
In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trương, but is often simplified to Truong in English-language text.
In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Diệp.
Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep (Vietnamese: Phanxicô Xaviê Trương Bửu Diệp or Cha Diệp; January 1, – March 12, ) was a Vietnamese Catholic priest who served the people of Bạc Liêu Province.[1] He was killed for the faith in and is set to be beatified in the Catholic Church.
Biography
Born on January 1, , in An Giang Province, Diep was ordained in after completing his studies at Phnom Penh Major Seminary in Cambodia.[2]
Upon his return to Vietnam, Diep taught at a local seminary and served as a pastor of Tắc Sậy parish for 16 years.[3] He also founded many parishes in Cambodia and Vietnam.[4]
Diep was arrested and killed in by two of three Japanese soldiers who, after the s