Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The shrine and cemetery at Songkhon preserve the memory and tombs of seven Thai Catholics killed in 1940 for refusing to renounce the faith and beatified by St. John Paul II in 1989.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Walk a rare Southeast Asian martyr landscape where ordinary laywomen, religious sisters, and a catechist chose fidelity under political persecution.
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The martyrs’ cemetery
Pray where the seven blesseds are remembered and buried.
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A Thai Catholic story
Learn how local believers endured wartime suspicion and pressure to abandon the faith.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of Seven Blessed Martyrs of ThailandConnected to this place through martyrdom landscape, shrine, and tombs.