Raimundus Li Quanzhen was layman and a devout Christian in the Apostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Zhili in Qing China, now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian.[1] He was one of the first Christian martyrs during the Boxer Rebellion.[2] He is one of the Martyr Saints of China.[3]


Raimundus Li Quanzhen
Martyr
Born1841
Jiaohe, Hebei, China
Died30 June 1900(1900-06-30) (aged 58–59)
Jiaohe, Hebei, China
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified17 April 1955, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII
Canonized1 October 2000, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Feast30 June

Life

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Li was born in 1841[1] at Chentuncun, Jiaohe, Hebei, China.[2]

Martyrdom

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On 30 June 1900, Li was beaten to death[1] in Chentuncun, Jiaohe, Hebei, China.[2]

Canonization

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Li was venerated on 22 February 1955 by Pope Pius XII as a martyr and beatified on 17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000 along with Mark Ji Tianxiang.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Saints and Blesseds: Q… – RD…". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Saint Raimundus Li Quanzhen". CatholicSaints.Info. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  3. ^ CNA. "120 Martyrs of China". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2021-12-26.