紀念一百二十位中國致命者封聖二十週年!

紀念一百二十位中國致命者封聖二十週年!

20th Anniversary of the 120 Martyrs of China

Feast day: July 09, 2020

Optional Memorial of Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, priest and martyr, and his companions, martyrs

Augustine Zhao Rong was a soldier. He escorted Blessed John Gabriel Dufresse to Beijing, China during his missionary work. Once baptized, he was sent to the seminary and then ordained a priest. Augustine worked in the Su-Tchuen province. He was arrested for his faith and work, and died in 1815 due to poor conditions in prison.

Augustine was one of 120 Martyrs of China that were canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 1, 2000 on the Feast of Saint Thèrése of Lisieux, patron of missions. The Pope said that "the Church wanted to recognize these martyrs as examples of courage … and thus to honor the noble Chinese people for their fidelity to the Catholic faith."

These martyrs died between 1648 and 1930. Of the 120 Chinese martyrs, 87 were natives, and the remaining 33 were foreign missionaries who served in China.

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