Saint Magdalena Du Fengju
Also known as: Delian; Du Fengju Magdalena
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 29
Died
June 1, 29
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Magdalena Du Fengju, also known as Delian or Du Fengju Magdalena, was a married lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. She is most prominently known as the mother of Saint Maria Du Tianshi and for her martyrdom during the Boxer Rebellion. Born around 1858 in Shenzhou, Hebei, China, Magdalena grew up in a devout Catholic family....