Blessed Maria Phon
Profile
Daughter of John the Baptist and Catherine Tan Pha. A pious girl, Maria lived with an aunt named Mary and attended the local Catholic mission. Martyred in the anti–Christian persecutions that began when the French left Thailand.
Born
- shot on 26 December 1940 in the cemetery of Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand
- 1 September 1988 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Maria Phon“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 April 2019. Web. 13 December 2019. <>