St. Agatha Lin - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

St. Agatha Lin - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



St. Agatha Lin, Roman Catholic Chinese martyr. She was born in 1817 at Ma-Tchang, China. A teacher at a Christian school, Agatha was beheaded for the faith. Feastday February 18

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