Saint Maria Zheng Xu
Also known as: Mali; Zheng Xu Maria
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 28
Died
June 28, 1900
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Maria Zheng Xu, also known as Mali or Zheng Xu Maria, was a remarkable young girl who grew up in a Christian-run orphanage in Wangla, a part of the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. Born around 1889 in Kou, Dongguang, Hebei, she lived during a tumultuous period in Chinese history known as the Boxer Rebellion. Early on, it was evident that Maria had a deep love for Christ and a strong faith....