St Joseph Zhang Dapeng Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
St Joseph Zhang Dapeng Profile. Born: 1754 AD in China, Asia. Worked in China. Died: 12 March 1815 AD in Guiyang, Guizhou, China. Feast Day is celebrated on March 12.
Joseph Zhang Dapeng, Profile |
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Date of Birth | 1754 AD |
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Country of Birth | China of Asia |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Married |
Profession | Preacher and Teacher, School Principal, catechist, altar server |
Place of Work | China |
Date of Death | 12 March 1815 AD |
Place of Death | Guiyang, Guizhou, China |
Feast Day | March 12 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Pius X on 2 May 1909 |
Canonization | Canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000 |
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St Joseph Zhang Dapeng Biography
He was also known as:
- Iosephus Zhang Depeng
- Ruose
- Joseph Tchang Taong
- Joseph Tshang-ta-Pong
St Joseph Zhang Dapeng was born in 1754 AD in Duyun, Guizhou Province, China. He was a clever and inquisitive boy who was much attracted to Taoism in his youth. He then moved to Guiyang in 1794 and entered the silk business.
Through a business contact, Joseph first learned of Christianity. He then converted but was unable to join the Church because he kept a concubine in the custom of the day, he kept a concubine.
Joseph eventually left her, and in 1800 AD, against strong opposition from his family and business associates, he joined the Church, taking the name Joseph.
But because of trouble at his business over his new-found faith, he had to set out on his own, opening his own store. He then began a ministry of teaching and Preaching and also converted a house into a small school for religion purposes. Joseph became the school principal in the year 1808 AD and worked as a catechist and altar server.
During the anti–Christian persecutions led by the White Lotus Cult, Joseph went briefly into hiding but continued with his catechist work covertly. In 1814 AD he was betrayed by his anti–Christian brother-in-law and was then arrested. He was brought with Saint Peter Wu Gousheng, and the two spent their prison time ministering to other prisoners. Joseph was offered his freedom if he would renounce Christianity. He declined. Martyr.
St Joseph’s Death
He was strangled to death on 12 March 1815 AD in Guiyang, Guizhou, China. He was then buried in Xijiaotang, China. The grass from his grave has now become part of local folk remedies.
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