Saint Augustine Tchao
Also known as: Augustin Rong Zhao; Augustinus Zhao; Augustine Zhao Rong
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 21
Died
January 27, 1815
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint Augustine Tchao, also known as Augustin Rong Zhao, Augustinus Zhao, or Augustine Zhao Rong, was born around 1746 in Wuchuan, Guizhou, China. Little is known about his early life or family background, but it is believed that he had a military career as a soldier before encountering Christianity. At the time, China was relatively closed off to foreign influence, including Christian missionaries....