St Jean Gabriel Perboyre Biography
St Jean Gabriel Perboyre Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Feast Day, Beatification Date, Canonization DateMatrimony/Holy OrdersPriests who became Saints
| St Jean Gabriel Perboyre Biography | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | January 6 1802 |
| Country of Birth | France in Europe |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | China |
| Date of Death | September 11 1840 |
| Place of Death | China |
| Feast Day | September 11 |
| Beatification | By Pope Leo XIII on November 10 1889 |
| Canonization | By Pope John Paul II on June 2 1996 |
| Patron Saint of | China |
St Jean Gabriel Perboyre Biography
Also known as John Gabriel Perboyre One of eight children born to Pierre Perboyre and Marie Rigal.
At age 16 he followed his brother Louis to the seminary and joined the Congregation of the Mission of Saint Vincent on Christmas Day 1818. Ordained in Paris on September 23 1825. He taught dogmatic theology. Seminary rector. Assistant director of novices.
His brother died on a mission to China, and John Gabriel was asked to replace him. In March 1835 he sailed for China, and began his mission in Macao in June 1836.
Widespread persecution of Christians began in 1839, the same year England had attacked China.
Father John Gabriel was denounced to the authorities by one of his catechumens, arrested, tried on September 16 1839, tortured by hanging by his thumbs and flogging with bamboo rods, and condemned to death on September 11 1840. Martyr. The first saint to be associated with China.
Today’s Catholic Quote:
Father John Gabriel was denounced to the authorities by one of his catechumens, arrested, tried on 16 September 1839, tortured by hanging by his thumbs and flogging with bamboo rods and condemned to death on September 11 1840
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