Saint Jérôme, Valentin et
Pierre
Évêques et prêtre,
dominicains, martyrs au Tonkin oriental (+ 1861)
Ils ont été canonisés en 1988, avec les martyrs du Vietnam.
À Hai Duong au Tonkin, en 1861, les saints martyrs Jérôme Hermosilla et
Valentin Berrio Ochoa, évêques, ainsi que Pierre Almato Ribeira, prêtre, tous
trois dominicains, décapités sur l'ordre de l'empereur Tu Duc.
Martyrologe romain
SOURCE : https://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/saint/29/Saint-J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me--Valentin-et-Pierre.html
Martyrs du Vietnam (+1745-1862)
- Andrea Dung-Lac, prêtre
- Tommaso Thien et Emanuele Phung, laïcs
- Girolamo Hermosilla, Valentino Berrio Ochoa, O.P. et six autres évêques
- Teofano Venard, prêtre M.E.P. et 105 compagnons, martyrs
L'EGLISE AU VIETNAM
FÉCONDÉE PAR LE SANG DES MARTYRS
L'oeuvre de
l'évangélisation, entreprise dès le début, du XVIème siècle, puis établie dans
les deux premiers Vicariats Apostoliques du Nord (Dâng-Ngoâi) et du Sud
(Dâng-Trong) en 1659, a connu au cours des siècles un admirable développement.
A l'heure actuelle, les Diocèses sont au nombre de 25 (10 au Nord, 6 au Centre
et 9 au Sud). Les catholiques sont environ 6 millions (presque 10% de la
population). La hiérarchie catholique vietnamienne a été érigée par le Pape
Jean XXIII le 24 novembre 1960.
Ce résultat est dû aussi
au fait que, dès les premières années de l'évangélisation, la semence de la Foi
a été mêlée sur la terre vietnamienne au sang abondamment versé des Martyrs,
tant du clergé missionnaire que du clergé local et du peuple chrétien du
Viêt-Nam. Tous ont supporté ensemble les fatigues de l'œuvre apostolique et ont
d'un même cœur affronté aussi la mort pour rendre témoignage à la vérité
évangélique. L'histoire religieuse de l'Eglise du Viêt-Nam enregistre qu'il y a
eu en tout 53 Décrets, signés par les Seigneurs TRINH et NGUYEN et par les
Empereurs qui, pendant trois siècles XVIIème, XVIIIème, XIXème: exactement 261
ans (16251886), ont promulgué contre les chrétiens des persécutions l'une plus
violente que l'autre. On compte environ 130.000 victimes tombées un peu partout
sur le territoire du Viêt-Nam.
Au cours des siècles, ces
Martyrs de la Foi ont été ensevelis d'une manière anonyme, mais leur mémoire
est restée toujours vivante dans l'esprit de la communauté catholique.
Dès le début du XX
siècle, dans cette foule de héros, 117 personnes - dont les épreuves sont
apparues les plus cruelles - ont été choisies et élevées aux honneurs des
autels par le Saint-Siège en 4 séries de Béatifications:
en 1900, par le Pape LÉON XIII, 64 personnes
en 1906, par le Pape S. PIE X, 8 personnes
en 1909, par le Pape S. PIE X, 20 personnes
en 1951, par le Pape PIE XII, 25 personnes
Ces Bienheureux peuvent être classés comme suit:
11 Espagnols: tous de l'Ordre des Frères Prêcheurs (Dominicains): 6 Evêques et 5 Prêtres.
10 Français: tous de la Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris: 2 Evêques et 8 Prêtres.
96 Viêtnamiens: 37 Prêtres (dont 11 Dominicains), 59 Laïcs (parmi eux 1
Séminariste, 16 Catéchistes, 10 du Tiers Ordre Dominicain et 1 femme).
" Tous ceux-là
viennent de la grande épreuve: ils ont lavé leurs vêtements, ils les ont
purifiés dans le sang de l'Agneau " (Apoc 7, 13-14), et leur martyre a eu
lieu aux différentes périodes:
2 ont subi le martyre au temps de TRINH-DOANH (1740-1767)
2 ont subi le martyre au temps de TRINH-SAM (1767-1782)
2 ont subi le martyre au temps de CANH-TRINH (1782-1802)
58 ont subi le martyre au temps de l'Empereur MINH-MANG (1820-1840)
3 ont subi le martyre au temps de l'Empereur THIEU-TRI (1840-1847)
50 ont subi le martyre au temps de l'Empereur TU-DUC (1847-1883)
Sur le lieu de supplice
l'Edit royal, placé à coté de chaque martyr, a précisé le mode de sentence:
75 condamnés à la décapitation,
22 condamnés à l'étranglement,
6 condamnés à être brûlés vifs,
5 condamnés à être écartelés,
9 sont morts en prison des suites des tortures.
ANNUAIRE DES 117 MARTYRS
DU VIETNAM
(N., Nom, Qualification, Martyr) selon la date du martyre
1 Andrea DUNG-LAC, Prêtre 21-12-1839
2 Domenico HENARES, Evêque O.P. 25-06-1838
3 Clemente Ignazio DELGADO CEBRIAN, Evêque O.P. 12-07-1838
4 Pietro Rosa Ursula BORIE, Evêque M.E.P. 24-11-1838
5 Giuseppe Maria DIAZ SANJURJO, Evêque O.P. 20-07-1857
6 Melchior GARCIA SAMPEDRO SUAREZ, Evêque O.P. 28-07-1858
7 Girolamo HERMOSILLA, Evêque O.P. O1-11-1861
8 Valentino BERRIO OCHOA, Evêque O.P. 01-11-1861
9 Stefano Teodoro CUENOT, Evêque M.E.P. 14-11-1861
10 Francesco GIL DE FEDERICH, Prêtre O.P. 22-O1-1745
11 Matteo ALONso LECINIANA, Prêtre O.P. 22-O1-1745
12 Giacinto CASTANEDA, Prêtre O.P. 07-11-1773
13 Vincenzo LE OUANG LIEM, Prêtre O.P. 07-11-1773
14 Emanuele NGUYEN VAN TRIEU, Prêtre 17-09-1798
15 Giovanni DAT, Prêtre 28-10-1798
16 Pietro LE TuY, Prêtre 11-10-1833
17 Francesco Isidoro GAGELIN, Prêtre M.E.P. 17-10-1833
18 Giuseppe MARCHAND, Prêtre M.E.P. 30-11-1835
19 Giovanni Carlo CORNAY, Prêtre M.E.P. 20-09-1837
20 Vincenzo Do YEN, Prêtre O.P. 30-06-1838
21 Pietro NGUYEN BA TUAN, Prêtre 15-07-1838
22 Giuseppe FERNANDEZ, Prêtre O.P. 24-07-1838
23 Bernardo VU VAN DUE, Prêtre 01-08-1838
24 Domenico NGUYEN VAN HANH (DIEU), Prêtre O.P. 01-08-1838
25 Giacomo Do MAI NAM, Prêtre 12-08-1838
26 Giuseppe DANG DINH (NIEN) VIEN, Prêtre 21-08-1838
27 Pietro NGUYEN VAN Tu, Prêtre O.P. 05-09-1838
28 Francesco JACCARD, Prêtre M.E.P. 21-09-1838
29 Vincenzo NGUYEN THE DIEM, Prêtre 24-11-1838
30 Pietro Vo BANG KHOA, Prêtre 24-11-1838
31 Domenico Tuoc, Prêtre O.P. 02-04-1839
32 Tommaso DINH VIET Du, Prêtre O.P. 26-11-1839
33 Domenico NGUYEN VAN (DOAN) XUYEN, Prêtre O.P. 26-11-1839
34 Pietro PHAM VAN TIZI, Prêtre 21-12-1839
35 Paolo PHAN KHAc KHOAN, Prêtre 28-04-1840
36 Giuseppe Do QUANG HIEN, Prêtre O.P. 09-05-1840
37 Luca Vu BA LOAN, Prêtre 05-06-1840
38 Domenico TRACH (DOAI), Prêtre O.P. 18-09-1840
39 Paolo NGUYEN NGAN, Prêtre 08-11-1840
40 Giuseppe NGUYEN DINH NGHI, Prêtre 08-11-1840
41 Martino TA Duc THINH, Prêtre 08-11-1840
42 Pietro KHANH, Prêtre 12-07-1842
43 Agostino SCHOEFFLER, Prêtre M.E.P. 01-05-1851
44 Giovanni Luigi BONNARD, Prêtre M.E.P. 01-05-1852
45 Filippo PHAN VAN MINH, Prêtre 03-07-1853
46 Lorenzo NGUYEN VAN HUONG, Prêtre 27-04-1856
47 Paolo LE BAo TINH, Prêtre 06-04-1857
48 Domenico MAU, Prêtre O.P. 05-11-1858
49 Paolo LE VAN Loc, Prêtre 13-02-1859
50 Domenico CAM, Prêtre T.O.P. 11-03-1859
51 Pietro DOAN LONG QUY, Prêtre 31-07-1859
52 Pietro Francesco NERON, Prêtre M.E.P. 03-11-1860
53 Tommaso KHUONG, Prêtre T.O.P. 30-01-1861
54 Giovanni Teofano VENARD, Prêtre M.E.P. 02-02-1861
55 Pietro NGUYEN VAN Luu, Prêtre 07-04-1861
56 Giuseppe TUAN, Prêtre O.P. 30-04-1861
58 Pietro ALMATO RIBERA, Prêtre O.P. 01-11-1861
59 Paolo TONG VIET BUONG, Laïc 23-10-1833
60 Andrea TRAN VAN THONG, Laïc 28-11-1835
61 Francesco Saverio CAN, Catéchiste 20-11-1837
62 Francesco Do VAN (HIEN) CHIEU, Catéchiste 25-06-1838
63 Giuseppe NGUYEN DINH UPEN, Catéchiste T.O.P. 03-07-1838
64 Pietro NGUYEN DicH, Laïc 12-08-1838
65 Michele NGUYEN HUY MY, Laïc 12-08-1838
66 Giuseppe HOANG LUONG CANH, Laïc T.O.P. 05-09-1838
67 Tommaso TRAN VAN THIEN, Séminariste 21-09-1838
68 Pietro TRUONG VAN DUONG, Catéchiste 18-12-1838
69 Paolo NGUYEN VAN MY, Catéchiste 18-12-1838
70 Pietro VU VAN TRUAT, Catéchiste 18-12-1838
71 Agostino PHAN VIET Huy, Laïc 13-06-1839
72 Nicola Bui Duc THE, Laïc 13-06-1839
73 Domenico (Nicola) DINH DAT, Laïc 18-07-1839
74 Tommaso NGUYEN VAN DE, Laïc T.O.P. 19-12-1839
75 Francesco Saverio HA THONG MAU, Catéchiste T.O.P. 19-12-1839
76 Agostino NGUYEN VAN MOI, Laïc T.O.P. 19-12-1839
77 Domenico Bui VAN UY, Catéchiste T.O.P. 19-12-1839
78 Stefano NGUYEN VAN VINTI, Laïc T.O.P. 19-12-1839
79 Pietro NGUYEN VAN HIEU, Catéchiste 28-04-1840
80 Giovanni Battista DINH VAN THANH, Catéchiste 28-04-1840
81 Antonio NGUYEN HUU (NAM) QUYNH, Laïc 10-07-1840
82 Pietro NGUYEN KHAC Tu, Catéchiste 10-07-1840
83 Tommaso TOAN, Catéchiste T.O.P. 21-07-1840
84 Giovanni Battista CON, Laïc 08-11-1840
85 Martino THO, Laïc 08-11-1840
86 Simone PHAN DAc HOA, Laïc 12-12-1840
87 Agnese LE THi THANH (DE), Laïc 12-07-1841
88 Matteo LE VAN GAM, Laïc 11-05-1847
89 Giuseppe NGUYEN VAN Luu, Catéchiste 02-05-1854
90 Andrea NGUYEN Kim THONG (NAM THUONG), Catéchiste 15-07-1855
91 Michele Ho DINH HY, Laïc 22-05-1857
92 Pietro DOAN VAN VAN, Catéchiste 25-05-1857
93 Francesco PHAN VAN TRUNG, Laïc 06-10-1858
94 Domenico PHAM THONG (AN) KHAM, Laïc T.O.P. 13-01-1859
95 Luca PHAM THONG (CAI) THIN, Laïc 13-01-1859
96 Giuseppe PHAM THONG (CAI) TA, Laïc 13-01-1859
97 Paolo HANH, Laïc 28-05-1859
98 Emanuele LE VAN PHUNG, Laïc 31-07-1859
99 Giuseppe LE DANG THI, Laïc 24-10-1860
100 Matteo NGUYEN VAN (NGUYEN) PHUONG, Laïc 26-05-1861
101 Giuseppe NGUYEN DUY KHANG, Catéchiste T.O.P. 06-11-1861
102 Giuseppe TUAN, Laïc 07-01-1862
103 Giuseppe TUC, Laïc 01-06-1862
104 Domenico NINH, Laïc 02-06-1862
105 Domenico TORI, Laïc 05-06-1862
106 Lorenzo NGON, Laïc 22-05-1862
107 Paolo (DONG) DUONG, Laïc 03-06-1862
108 Domenico HUYEN, Laïc 05-06-1862
109 Pietro DUNG, Laïc 06-06-1862
110 Vincenzo DUONG, Laïc 06-06-1862
111 Pietro THUAN, Laïc 06-06-1862
112 Domenico MAO, Laïc 16-06-1862
113 Domenico NGUYEN, Laïc 16-06-1862
114 Domenico NHI, Laïc 16-06-1862
115 Andrea TUONG, Laïc 16-06-1862
116 Vincenzo TUONG, Laïc 16-06-1862
117 Pietro DA, Laïc 17-06-1862
O.P. : Ordine dei Predicatori - Ordre des Frères Prêcheurs (Dominicains)
T.O.P.: Terziario dell'Ordine dei Predicatori - Tiers Ordre Dominicain
M.E.P.: Società delle Missioni Estere di Parigi - Société des Missions
Etrangères de Paris
SOURCE : https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19880619_martiri_vietnam_fr.html
Saint Valentin Berrio Ochoa, en costume de dominicain et avec la palme du martyr, image vietnamienne
Also
known as
Jerónimo Hermosilla
Jerónimo Hermosilla
Aransáez
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Dominican. Missionary to
Manila, Philippines. Priest. Missionary to Viet
Nam in 1828.
Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonkin, Viet
Nam and titular
bishop of Miletopolis on 2 August 1839. Bishop.
Worked with Saint Joseph
Khang. Martyred with Saint Valentin
Faustino Berri Ochoa.
Born
30
September 1800 at
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Old Castile, Spain
tortured and beheaded on 1
November 1861 Hai
Duong, Vietnam
24 June 1905 by Pope Saint Pius
X
20 May 1906 by Pope Saint Pius
X
19 June 1988 by Pope John
Paul II
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St. Jerome Hermosilla
Feastday: November 1
Death: 1861
Canonized: Pope John Paul II
Bishop and martyr in
Vietnam. Born in La Calzada, in Old Castile, he entered the Dominicans and
was sent to Asia. He went first to Manila, where he was ordained in 1828, and
then went on to the missions in Vietnam. Consecrated a bishop and
succeeding St. Ignatius Delgado as vicar apostolic,
Jerome was arrested by Vietnamese authorities and was horribly tortured and
then beheaded. Pope John Paul II canonized
him in 1988.
SOURCE : https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3918
Blessed Jerome Hermosilla
and Companions, OP MM (AC)
Died 1861; beatified in
1906 by Pope Pius X.
Little is known of the
early lives of Bishop Jerome Hermosilla or Bishop Valentine Berrio-Ochoa. That
they were chosen for the Oriental mission is evidence that they were courageous
and resourceful men, probably adept in language.
Jerome was a native of La
Calzada, in Old Castile (Spain), who after his profession in the Dominican
Order, was sent to Manila, where he was ordained priest and, in 1828, appointed
to the mission of East Tonkin. He succeeded Blessed Ignatius Delgado as
vicar-apostolic and was consecrated bishop in April 1841. Like the early office
of pontiff, this position was practically synonymous with martyrdom; several of
those appointed as bishop of Tonkin did not even live to be consecrated.
Bishop Hermosilla made it
his first task to gather the relics of his two immediate predecessors. Bishop
Delgado had been thrown into the sea, but some of the relics were recovered by
a fisherman. These and the remains of other martyrs were carefully preserved by
Hermosilla, who also committed to paper their passios according to the accounts
of eye witnesses. This took real courage--to carefully record the terrible
tortures that he well knew were awaiting him.
The twenty years of
Bishop Hermosilla's life in Tonkin were comprised of constant heroism, flight,
and unswerving faith. He had to hold his flock together, while some of his
finest assistants fell at his side. His work had to be accomplished entirely in
secret. There was always the possibility that a recent convert or his pagan
family might betray the hiding place of the priest, perhaps under torture. It
was a weak Christian who finally betrayed Hermosilla and Valentine.
The two bishops had been
hidden on board a ship en route to a place where they were needed to give the
sacraments. The betrayer identified them to the ship's captain, who summoned
the soldiers. A group of Christians almost succeeded in rescuing them, but they
were betrayed a second time and placed in chains. Three hundred men were sent
to escort them to the capital.
When the arrived, they
saw that they would be required to step upon a crucifix laid in the road.
Heavily manacled and weak from torture, the two bishops fought so vigorously
against committing this sacrilege that the soldiers finally relented and
removed the cross. Shortly thereafter the bishops, two other Spanish
Dominicans, and a number of native Christians were led in triumphant procession
to the place of their execution, where they were put in cages. Christian witnesses
reported that the martyrs were so rapt in prayer that they seemed unaware of
the screaming crowds, trumpeting elephants, and other noisy animals surrounding
them. In turn, each of the martyrs was bound, tied to stakes in the ground, and
beheaded. Their remains were guarded for several days to prevent other
Christians from claiming their relics.
Peter Almató, OP, was
born at Sassera, diocese of Vich, Spain. He became a Dominican and was sent to
the Philippines then to Ximabara under Bishop Hermosilla with whom he was
beheaded.
Also beheaded with the
above beatae was Blessed Valentine, who was born in 1827 at Ellorio, diocese of
Vitoria, Spain. After his profession as a Dominican also went to the
Philippines then to Tonkin as a bishop titular and vicar-apostolic. Due to a
number of miracles attributed to Bishop Valentine Berrio-Ochoa, his cause has
been separated from the group. He was beatified in 1909, rather than 1906, and
since 1952 canonization has been sought for him (Benedictines, Dorcy).
SOURCE : http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/1101.shtml
Blessed Jerome,
Valentine, Francis, Hyacinth & Companions (Martyrs of Tonkin)
Between the arrival of
the first Portuguese missionary in 1533, through the Dominicans and then the
Jesuit missions of the 17th century, the politically inspired persecutions of
the 19th century, and the Communist-led terrors of the twentieth, there have
been many thousands upon thousands murdered for their faith in Vietnam. Some
were priests, some nuns or brothers, some lay people; some were foreign
missionaries, but most were native Vietnamese killed by their own government
and people.
Jerome Hermosilla, a Dominican
missionary to Manila, Philippines, and a priest, he went as a missionary to
Vietnam in 1828 where he was the Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking, Vietnam
and titular bishop of Miletopolis. H was martyred with Saint Valentin Faustino
Berri Ochoa.
Valentin Faustinao Berri
Ochoa. Born in the Basque country, and ordained on June 14, 1851, Valentin
was a missionary to the Philippines and then to Vietnam. He was appointed
coadjutor vicar apostolic of Central Tonking, (the modern diocese of Bùi Chu)
Vietnam and titular bishop of Centuria on December 25, 1857. He was martyred
with Saint Jerome Hermosilla.
Francis Gil de
Frederich was educated in Barcelona, Spain where he joined the Dominicans.
He was a missionary to the Philippines first and then a missionary to Vietnam
in 1732. He spent nine years in prison for his faith during which time he
converted fellow prisoners and supervised evangelists on the outside.
Hyacinth Castaneda was
a Dominican Priest and missionary to China. He then was sent as a
missionary to Vietnam. He was beheaded for his faith in 1773 in Vietnam
Hyacinth Castañeda,
Vincent Liem & Comps., OP MM (AC)
Born at Sétavo (near
Valencia), Spain; died 1773; beatified in 1906; canonized in 1988 as one of the
Martyrs of Vietnam. After his profession as a Dominican, Saint Hyacinth was
sent to the missions--first to the Philippines, where he was ordained. An
account of Blessed Hyacinth Castañeda's voyage to Asia tells of the letters he
wrote to his mother of the serious mouth infection and the seasickness he
suffered for 48 days en route across the Atlantic. He recounts his march across
Mexico to embark upon another ship and the turmoil of crossing the Pacific.
When they landed in Manila, they found the city in the hands of the English. He
and the other passengers were abandoned with their luggage by the terrified
ship captain and had to wander for months to locate their Dominican brothers.
After preaching there will a time, Father Hyacinth took another 66-day sea
voyage to reach Fukien, China, where the martyrdom of Blessed Peter Sanz was
still fresh in the memories of Christians. Here he again engaged in
evangelization until he was deported to Vietnam, where he was imprisoned for
three years. Eventually Father Hyacinth was tortured and beheaded.
During his imprisonment,
Castañeda was joined by Saint Vincent Liem, the first Indo-Chinese Dominican to
be martyred. He had ministered to his countrymen for 14 years prior to his
execution. Two criminals were present at his trial; one cursed him and one begged
for his prayers. A spectator yelled, "Why doesn't the Lord of Heaven come
to deliver them in order that we may believe?" Sounds familiar, doesn't
it? (Benedictines, Dorcy, Farmer).
SOURCE : http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/1107.shtml
Santi Girolamo
Hermosilla, Valentino Berrio Ochoa e Pietro Almato Ribeira Martiri
>>>
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† Hai Duong, Vietnam, 1
novembre 1861
Emblema: Bastone
pastorale, Palma
Martirologio Romano:
Nella città di Hải Dương nel Tonchino, ora Viet Nam, santi martiri Girolamo
Hermosilla e Valentino Berrio Ochoa, vescovi, e Pietro Almató Ribeira,
sacerdote, dell’Ordine dei Predicatori, decapitati per ordine dell’imperatore Tự
Đức.
Girolamo Hermosilla
Nato a S. Domingo de la
Calzada in Spagna, a quindici anni entrò nel convento domenicano di Valenza.
Nel 1828 salpò da Cadice per Manila e il 15 maggio dell'anno successivo arrivò
nel Vietnam. Iniziò subito il suo difficile apostolato che si protrasse per più
di 32 anni, in mezzo a stenti, fatiche e persecuzioni, cambiando spesso nome e
residenza per non essere scoperto. Nel 1832 iniziò una violenta
persecuzione anticristiana che durò 30 anni. Nel 1841 fu consacrato vescovo del
Vietnam Orientale. Il 20 ottobre 1861 fu catturato insieme con il giovane
catechista e suo fedelissimo segretario Giuseppe Khang. I mandarini cercarono
inutilmente di fargli calpestare il Crocifisso, posto a terra all'ingresso
della città, e allora lo rinchiusero in una piccola gabbia, dove era costretto
a stare seduto o ricurvo. Il 1° novembre 1861 fu decapitato con i confratelli
Valentino Berrio-Ochoa e Pietro Almatò.
Valentino Berrio Ochoa
Nato ad Ellorio, nella
diocesi spagnola di Vitoria, entrato nell'Ordine Domenicano, ben presto chiese
di essere inviato in missione. Fu prima nelle Filippine, e poi nel 1858 in
Vietnam come vescovo e vicario apostolico del Tonchino centrale. Venne arrestato
il 20 ottobre 1861 e il 1° novembre fu decapitato insieme al confratello s.
Girolamo Hermosilla. Il suo corpo è venerato nella sua città natale.
Canonizzato il 19 giugno 1988.
Fonte : Conveto San
Domenico, Bologna
SOURCE : http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90879
San Girolamo
Hermosilla Vescovo e martire
Festa: 1 novembre
>>> Visualizza la
Scheda del Gruppo cui appartiene
Santo Domingo de la
Calzada in Spagna, 30 settembre 1800 - Hai Duong, Vietnam, 1° novembre 1861
Nato a S. Domingo de la
Calzada in Spagna, a quindici anni entrò nel convento domenicano di Valenza.
Nel 1828 salpò da Cadice per Manila e il 15 maggio dell'anno successivo arrivò
nel Vietnam. Iniziò subito il suo difficile apostolato che si protrasse per più
di 32 anni, in mezzo a stenti, fatiche e persecuzioni, cambiando spesso nome e
residenza per non essere scoperto. Nel 1832 iniziò una violenta persecuzione
anticristiana che durò 30 anni. Nel 1841 fu consacrato vescovo del Vietnam
Orientale. Il 20 ottobre 1861 fu catturato insieme con il giovane catechista e
suo fedelissimo segretario Giuseppe Khang. I mandarini cercarono inutilmente di
fargli calpestare il Crocifisso, posto a terra all'ingresso della città, e
allora lo rinchiusero in una piccola gabbia, dove era costretto a stare seduto
o ricurvo. Il 1° novembre 1861 fu decapitato con i confratelli Valentino Berrio-Ochoa
e Pietro Almatò. San Giovanni Paolo II ha celebrato la solenne canonizzazione
in data 19 giugno 1988.
Emblema: Bastone
pastorale, Palma
Martirologio
Romano: Nella città di Hải Dương nel Tonchino, ora Viet Nam, santi martiri
Girolamo Hermosilla e Valentino Berrio Ochoa, vescovi, e Pietro Almató Ribeira,
sacerdote, dell’Ordine dei Predicatori, decapitati per ordine dell’imperatore Tự
Đức.
SOURCE : https://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90879
~ Martyrs of Vietnam [2]
~ († 1745-1862) : http://newsaints.faithweb.com/martyrs/Vietnam2.htm
