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Saint Ioannes Chen Xianheng

Also known as

John Chen Xianheng
Ruowang

18 February

Profile

Layman in the apostolic vicariate of Guizhou, China. Convert. Catechist. Martyr.

Born

c.1820 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China

beheaded on 18 February 1862 at Kaiyang, Guizhou, China

2 August 1908 by Pope Pius X (decree of martydom)

2 May 1909 by Pope Pius X

1 October 2000 by PopeJohn Paul II

Additional Information

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Hagiography Circle
- Hagiography Circle

fonti in italiano
- Martirologio Romano, 2005 edition
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

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