Feast July 9
Saint Mark Ki-T'ien-Siang
Martyr, patron of Drug Addicts · Feast July 9
Biography
Mark Ji Tianxiang was a Chinese lay Catholic and doctor. He was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion and had been an opium addict. He was canonized in 2000 by Pope John Paul II.
Feast day
July 9
Patronage
- Drug Addicts
Birth date
1834
Death date
1900-07-09
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
1 October 2000
Canonized by
Pope John Paul II
Feast month
7
Wikidata qid
Q4505419
Content subtype
saint_biography
Feast day of month
9