| Martyrs of Songkhon | |
|---|---|
 Stone panels depicting the story of the Martyrs of Thailand, from the Our Lady of the Martyrs of Thailand Shrine in Mukdahan Province, Thailand. | |
| Died | December 16–26, 1940 |
| Martyred by | Police at Songkhon |
| Means of martyrdom | gunshot |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | October 22, 1989, Saint Peter's Basilica, by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Our Lady of the Martyrs of Thailand Shrine |
| Feast | 16 December |
The Martyrs of Songkhon[1] (Thai: มรณสักขีแห่งสองคอน) (also called Seven Blessed Martyrs of Songkhon) are seven Roman Catholic Thais executed in the village Songkhon in Pong Kham subdistrict, Wan Yai District,[2] Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand, in December 1940 by local police forces. The killings occurred during the Franco-Thai War and police falsely believed they were spying for the French. The victims were beatified by Pope John Paul II in Rome on October 22, 1989.[3][4]
- ^ มรณสักขีแห่งสองคอน Archived 2014-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. Historical Archives of Archdiocese of Bangkok (in Thai)
- ^ วัดสองคอน ต.ป่งขาม อ.หว้านใหญ่ จ.มุกดาหาร (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ Society of St. Pius X, District of Asia
- ^ "1940". newsaints.faithweb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.