ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 19th of December WELCOME! SAINT THOMAS DE, MARTYR Thomas De, a [Vietnamese] tailor, martyr [and Dominican Tertiary], was killed on December 19, 1839 by beheading. His fellow martyrs were: Stephen Vinh , Dominic By and Frances Xavier Man; the latter two had worked as catechists for the mission. [He was canonised by Pope John Paul II.] (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 540) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Thomas may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org ⬅️ Saint Andrew Dung-...