June 17th

Saint Peter Da

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Qua Linh, Vietnam · d. 1862

At Qua Linh in Tonkin, Saint Peter Da, martyr, who, a carpenter and sacristan, was tortured with many cruel torments yet remained firm in the profession of the faith, and at last, cast into the flames, died under the emperor Tu Duc.

Latin Original

In loco Qua Linh in ‘Tunquíno, sancti mártyris Petri Da, qui, faber lignárius et sacrísta, multis et diris torméntis tortus, firmus tamen in professióne fidei permánsit, dénique in flammas iniéctus occübuit sub imperatóre Tu Düc. JUNIUS 343