Saint Barbara Cui Lianshi
Also known as: Barbara Cui Lianzhi; Parui
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 15
Died
June 15, 1900
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Barbara Cui Lianshi, also known as Barbara Cui Lianzhi and Parui, was a married lay woman who lived in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, which is located in modern-day China. She is recognized as a martyr for her unwavering faith, having been imprisoned, tortured, and ultimately murdered. Barbara Cui Lianshi was born around the year 1849 in Xiaotian, Hejian County, Hebei, China....