Chinese Saints And Martyrs

Bl. John Alcober - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. John Alcober, Roman Catholic Dominican Martyr in China. Born in Gerona, Spain, he entered the Dominicans, being sent in 1728 to China as a missionary. Arrested in 1746 by Chinese officials, he was held in prison until strangled to death. He died with Blessed Peter Sanz and other Dominicans. Feastday Dec 30

St. Mary Hermina Grivot - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Mary Hermina Grivot, Roman Catholic Nun and Martyr in China. Feastday: July 9

St. Marie Amandine - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Saint Marie Amandina Roman Catholic Nun and Martyr of China Feastday July 9

St. Jeanne-Marie Kerguin - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Jeanne-Marie Kerguin - She joined the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in 1887, with the name Marie Santa Natalia. She was beheaded on July 9, 1900, at at Taiyuanfu, China. Feastday July 8

St. Marie Adolphine Dierks - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Maria Chaira, and St. Marie Adolphine Dierks Roman Catholic Chinese Martyrs. The Roman Catholic Church recognizes 120 Catholics who died between 1648 and 1930 as its "Martyr Saints of China". Feastday July 8

Bl. Peter Lieou - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Peter Lieou, Roman Catholic Priest and Chinese Martyr. A Chinese native, he was converted to Catholicism and was consequently exiled to Mongolia in 1814. Permitted to return in 1827, he soon assisted the spread of Catholic missionary efforts and, during the persecution of Christianity by the Chinese government, managed to make his way into a prison where he gave comfort to Christian prisoners. He was caught and strangled. Feastday March 17

Bl. Joseph Tshang-ta-Pong - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Joseph Tshang-ta-Pong, Roman Catholic catechist and Martyr of China, put to death for the faith.Feastday Mar.12

Bl. John Lantrua of Triora - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. John Lantrua of Triora, Roman Catholic Franciscan Martyr of China, he was arrested, imprisoned, and strangled on February 7. Feastday Feb 13

St. Jerome Lou-Tin-Mei - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Jerome Lou-Tin-Mei, Roman Catholic Layman and Chinese Martyr. The Roman Catholic Church recognizes 120 Catholics who died between 1648 and 1930 as its "Martyr Saints of China". Feastday Jan.28

Bl. Lawrence Wang - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. Lawrence Wang, Roman Catholic Layman and Chinese Martyr. Lawrence was beheaded by anti-Christian forces. Feastday Jan28

St. Francisco Fernandez de Capillas, Roman Catholic Martyr  Spanish missionary who became the first Catholic martyr in China after he was beheaded in Fu'an, Fujian in China. Feastday Jan 15 St. Francisco Fernandez de Capillas - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Bl. John Gaspard Cratz - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Bl. John Gaspard Cratz. Roman Catholic Jesuit Martyr of China, put to death with others after horrible abuses and tortures, Feastday Jan 12