Saint Maria Wang Lishi
Also known as: Maria Wang Lizhi; Mali
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 22
Died
July 22, 1900
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Maria Wang Lishi, also known as Maria Wang Lizhi or Mali, was a married laywoman who lived in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. She was born around 1851 in Fancun, Weixian, Hebei, China. Despite the limited information available about her early life, it is known that she was a devoted Christian and led a virtuous and pious life....