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Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung | |
|---|---|
| Catholic Priest, Martyr | |
| Born | 28 February 1895 Nakhon Pathom, Thailand |
| Died | January 12, 1944 (aged 48) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | 5 March 2000, Saint Peter‘s Square, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok |
| Feast | 12th January |
Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung[1][2][3][4] (Thai: นิโคลาส บุญเกิด กฤษบำรุง; RTGS: Bunkoet Kritbamrung), also known as Benedikto Chunkim, Benedikto Xunkim, Nikholas Buykoet Krisbamrung, Nikola Bunkerd Kitbamrung, was a Roman Catholic priest from Thailand. He is the first Catholic Thai Martyr. He was declared a Blessed by Pope.
Early life
He was born on 28 February 1895 in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. He was one of the six children of Joseph Poxang and Agnes Thiang Kitbamrung.
Education
He joined Hang Xan Minor Seminary at age 13. He completed his studies in 1920 from the Penang Major Seminary, Malaysia.
Religious life
He was Ordained a Catholic Priest on 24 January 1926 at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Bangkok by Bishop René Perros.
Persecution
During the French Indochina war he was accused of spying for France and arrested on 12 January 1941 at Santa Teresa parish. He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, where he baptized 68 prison companions and preached the gospel.
Death
He died of tuberculosis, which he contracted in the prison, on 12 January 1944 at Bangkok, Thailand. He was refused treatment because he was a Catholic.[5]
Beatification
He was Venerated by Pope John Paul II on 27 January 2000 as a martyr and beatified at Saint Peter‘s Square, Rome, Italy on 5 March 2000.[6][7] His remains are buried in a crypt under the main altar of the Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok.[8][9][10][11]
References
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- ^ Lennox Doughty (2016-01-22), Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung video, retrieved 2017-08-21
- ^ "Attractions : Shrine of Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd". Tourism Thailand. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung". CatholicSaints.Info. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Kitbamrung, Nicholas Bunkerd, Bl. - Dictionary definition of Kitbamrung, Nicholas Bunkerd, Bl. | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ Church, Francis Xavier Catholic (2012-01-10). "Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung – Thailand's first martyr priest". FRANCIS XAVIER SAMSEN. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ "Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung". CatholicSaints.Info. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ Watkins, Basil (2015-11-19). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9780567664150.
- ^ "The Blessed Nicolas Bunkerd Kitbamrung". www.divinetravelsthailand.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Kitbamrung, Nicholas Bunkerd, Bl. - Dictionary definition of Kitbamrung, Nicholas Bunkerd, Bl. | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ AsiaNews.it. "THAILAND Catholics remember the Blessed Fr Kitbamrung, priest and martyr of the Thai Church". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2017-06-29.