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A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
The Martyr Saints of China, or Augustine Zhao Rong and his Companions, are 120 saints of the Catholic Church. The 87 Chinese Catholics and 33 Western missionaries from the mid-17th century to 1930 were martyred because of their ministry and, in some cases, for their refusal to apostatize.
feast Day
07-09
death Date
1648–1930
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
1 October 2000
canonized By
Pope John Paul II
feast Month
7
feast Day Of Month
9

