Saint Paulus Wu Wanshu
Also known as: Baolu; Wu Wanshu Paulus
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 29
Died
June 29, 1900
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Paulus Wu Wanshu, also known as Baolu or Wu Wanshu Paulus, was a young layperson and martyr from China. He was born around 1884 in Xihetou, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Paulus belonged to the Apostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China, and was the nephew of Saint Paulus Wu Anju. During the Boxer Rebellion, which occurred from 1899 to 1901, Paulus Wu Wanshu faced intense persecution for his Christian faith....