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|beatified_date=October 22, 1989
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I '''Martiri della Tailandia''' sono sette [[Chiesa cattolica|cattolici]] tailandesi, uccisi nel [[1940]] a causa della loro [[fede]], durante la [[persecuzione dei cristiani]] scatenatasi in concomitanza con la [[guerra]] tra la [[Tailandia]] e l’allora [[Indocina francese]]. Sono stati [[beatificazione|beatificati]] a [[Roma]] da [[papa Giovanni Paolo II]] il [[22 ottobre]] [[1989]].
The '''Martyrs of [[Thailand]]''' (called also '''Seven Blessed Martyrs of Songkhon''') are seven [[Roman Catholic]] [[Thai people|Thai]]s executed in the village [[Songkhon]], in northeastern [[Thailand]] in December [[1940]] by local police forces. This was during the Franco-Thai War and police falsely believed they were spying for the French. The victims were [[beatification|beatified]] by [[Pope John Paul II]] in [[Rome]] on October 22, [[1989]].<ref>[http://www.sspxasia.com/Newsletters/2002/Oct-Dec/Seven_Blessed_Martyrs_of_Thailand.htm Society of St. Pius X, District of Asia]</ref>
I nomi dei sette [[martiri|martiri]] sono:
The names of the martyrs are:
* '''Blessed Philip Siphong Onphitak''', [[catechist]], 33 years old
* '''Blessed Sister Agnes Phila''', 31 years old, belonged to [[Lovers of the Holy Cross]] Congregation
* '''Blessed Sister Lucia Khambang''', 23 years old, belonged to Lovers of the Holy Cross Congregation
* '''Blessed Agatha Phutta''', 59 years old ▼* '''Blessed Cecilia Butsi''', 16 years old ▼* '''Blessed Bibiana Khampai''', 15 years old ▼* '''Blessed Maria Phon''', 14 years old ▼
* '''Filippo Siphong Onphitak''', di 33 anni, padre di famiglia, [[catechista]] [[laico]].
== Letter of Sister Agnes Phila to the police before the execution ==
* '''Agnese Phila''', al secolo Margherita, di 31 anni, appartenente alle [[Suore Amanti della Santa Croce]].
<blockquote>To the Chief Police in Songkhon</blockquote>
* '''Lucia Khambang''', di 23 anni, appartenente alle Suore Amanti della Santa Croce.
▲* ''' Blessed AgathaAgata Phutta''', di 59 yearsanni, oldlaica.
▲* ''' Blessed Cecilia Butsi''', di 16 yearsanni, oldlaica.
▲* ''' Blessed Bibiana Khampai''', di 15 yearsanni, oldlaica.
▲* ''' Blessed Maria Phon''', di 14 yearsanni, oldlaica.
Il primo, attirato con l'inganno presso il fiume [[Tum Nok]], fu ucciso a colpi d’arma da fuoco dalla polizia il [[16 dicembre]] [[1940]].
<blockquote>Yesterday evening you received your order to wipe out, definitely, the Name of God, the Only Lord of our lives and minds. We adore Him only, Sir. A few days earlier, you had mentioned to us that you would not wipe out the Name of God and we were rather pleased with that in such a way that we put away our religious habits which showed that we were His handmaids. But it not so today. We do profess that the religion of Christ is the only true religion. Therefore, we would like to give our answer to your question, asked yesterday evening which we did not have a chance to respond because we were unprepared for it. Now we would like to give you our answer. We are asking you to carry out your order with us. Please do not delay any longer. Please carry out your order. Please open the door of heaven to us so that we can confirm that outside the Religion of Christ no none can go to heaven. Please do it. We are well prepared. When we will be gone we will remember you. Please take pity on our souls. We will be thankful to you and will be grateful to you for it. And on the last day we will see each other face to face.</blockquote>
Le sei donne furono fucilate il [[26 dicembre]] [[1940]] nel [[cimitero]] di [[Songkhon]], per essersi rifiutate di rinnegare la loro fede.
<blockquote>Do wait and see, please. We keep your commands, oh God, we wish to be witnesses to You, dear God. We are: Agnes, Lucia, Phuttha, Budsi, Buakhai, Suwan. We would like to bring little Phuma along with us because we love her so much. We have already made up our minds, dear Sir.</blockquote>
Il [[Martirologio Romano]], rispettando le diverse date del [[martirio]], ricorda separatamente il [[beato]] Filippo, il 16 dicembre, e le sei beate, il 26 dicembre.
==References==
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==External linksNote==
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*[http://newsaints.faithweb.com/year/1940.htm AGNES PHILA AND 5 COMPANION MARTYRS OF SONGKHON ALONG WITH PHILIP SIPHONG ONPHITAK]
==Bibliografia==
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[[Category:Child saints]]
[[Category:Executed children]]
[[Category:People executed by firearm]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic Church in Thailand]]
[[Category:Thai Roman Catholics]]
==Voci correlate==
*[[Martire]]
==Collegamenti esterni==
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* {{santiebeati|92650|Beato Filippo Siphong Onphitak}}
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* {{santiebeati|92651|Beate Agnese Phila, Lucia Khambang e 4 compagne}}
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