Raimundus Li Quanzhen Explained

Raimundus Li Quanzhen
Titles:Martyr
Birth Date:1841
Birth Place:Jiaohe, Hebei, China
Death Place:Jiaohe, Hebei, China
Feast Day:30 June
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church
Beatified Date:17 April 1955
Beatified Place:Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
Beatified By:Pope Pius XII
Canonized Date:1 October 2000
Canonized Place:Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
Canonized By:Pope John Paul II
Honorific-Prefix:Saint

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]

Life

Li was born in 1841 at Chentuncun, Jiaohe, Hebei, China.

Martyrdom

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

Canonization

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saints and Blesseds: Q… – RD…. 2021-12-25. www.gcatholic.org.
  2. Web site: 2013-06-28. Saint Raimundus Li Quanzhen. 2021-12-25. CatholicSaints.Info. en-US.
  3. Web site: CNA. 120 Martyrs of China. 2021-12-26. Catholic News Agency. en.