July 12th

Saint Peter Khanh

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Nghệ An Province, Vietnam · d. 1842

In the province of Nghệ An in Annam, Saint Peter Khanh, priest and martyr, who, recognized as a Christian at a customs post, was held in custody for six months and, enticed in vain to apostatize, was at length beheaded by order of the emperor Thiệu Trị.

Latin Original

In provincia Nghé An 1n Annámia, sancti Petri Khanh, presbyteri et mártyris, qui, in telónio christiánus ágnitus, sex menses in custódia tentus et frustra ad abiurándum 1lléctus, tandem iussu imperatóris Thiéu Tri decollátus est. 5 :. .. .. Quorum nomina: beati Petrus Arakiyori Chobioye et Susanna, coniuges; Ioannes Tanaka et Catharina, coniuges; loannes Nagai Naisen et Monica, coniuges, et filius eorum Ludovicus, puer.