St. Gregorio Grassi Biography
Saint Gregorio Grassi Profile. Born: December 13, 1833, in Italy, Europe. Worked in China. Died: July 9, 1900, in China. Feast Day is celebrated on July 9.
St. Gregorio Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death. |
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| Date of Birth | December 13, 1833 |
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| Country of Birth | Italy of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | St.s who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | China |
| Date of Death | July 9, 1900 |
| Place of Death | Taiyuanfu, Shanxi, China |
| Feast Day | July 9 |
| Beatification | Pope Pius XII |
| Canonization | Pope John Paul II |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Saint Gregorio Grassi, A priest. A member of the Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants). Preacher to China. Biblical vicar of Northern Shanxi, China. Martyred in the Boxer Rebellion. Among 25 clerics, monks, nuns, seminarians, and laypeople. All individuals from the Franciscans and all killed together for their faith in the Boxer Rebellion. Died on July 9, 1900.
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