June 5

Vietnamese. Martyred in 1840 at the age of 84.

Canonized By: Pope John Paul II

Martyr of Vietnam. A native of Vietnam. Luke was ordained a priest and then served the Catholic community until his arrest by anti-Christian forces. He was beheaded on June 5, 1840. His canonization took place in 1988 along with many other Vietnamese martyrs.

St. Luke Loan, pray for us.