The church in Phạm Ngũ Lão

 Phạm Ngũ Lão is known as the backpacker or expat area. More than that, it is quite interesting to share that there are two places of Christian worship in this area.

First is the Shrine of Saint Philip the Apostle. It is situated at the intersection of Nguyen Trai and Tôn Thất Tùng Streets, in a huge compound. It is a very pleasing historical site. According to the archdiocese, it was established between 1859-1905.

Saint Peter the Apostle Church

Address: 1 Tôn Thất Tùng Street, Phạm Ngũ Lão Ward, District 1

There are several masses on a Sunday: 05:00,06:30, 08:00, 09:30, 17:30 and 17:30, all in Vietnamese.

Second is the shrine dedicated to Saint Matthew Le Van Gam along Nguyen Trai. The temple is regularly venerated by local Christians and religious and watched over by Brother John who is a direct descendant of Saint Matthew Le Van Gam.

The Temple of Saint Matthew Le Van Gam

in Nguyen Trai District 1, HCMC

Matthew Le Van Gam was one of the over a thousand Catholic Vietnamese martyred during the reign of King Tu Duc, from 1847-1883. Annually local Catholics in Vietnam commemorate “The Martyrs of Vietnam” and are invoked during the Sunday masses.