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Paul was born to a Christian family in the apostolic vicariate of West Cochinchina (in modern Vietnam). Paul and two of his brothers joined a band of highwaymen and burglars, with Paul as their leader. When Paul insisted that the thieves return some of their loot to the poor, they betrayed him to the authorities, accusing him of treason by collaborating with the French. Arrested, Paul denied the treason but proclaimed himself a sinful Christian and refused to renounce his faith. He was tortured and martyred in the persecutions of emperor Tu-Duc.
Born
c.1826 in Cho Quán, Gia Ðinh, Vietnam
Died
beheaded on 28 May 1859 at Saigon (modern Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam
buried in the cemetery at Cho Quán, Gia Ðinh, Vietnam
Venerated
2 August 1908 by Pope Pius X (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified
2 May 1909 by Pope Pius X as part of the Annamite Martyrs
Canonized
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-phaolo-hanh/
