Saint Agnes Cao Guiying
Also known as: Agnese Cao Kuiying; Agnes Tsao Kou Ying; Agnes Tsao-kouy; Agnes Kouying Tsao; Inés; Yiani
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 1
Died
March 1, 1856
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint Agnes Cao Guiying, also known as Agnese Cao Kuiying, Agnes Tsao Kou Ying, Agnes Tsao-kouy, Agnes Kouying Tsao, Inés, and Yiani, was born around 1821 in Wujiazhai, Guizhou, China. Raised in a devout Catholic family, Agnes grew up in a spiritual environment that deeply influenced her faith. Tragedy struck when Agnes was a teenager, as both of her parents passed away....