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Martyrs of China
Martyrs of China

Saint Petrus Li Quanhui

Also known as: Baiduo; Li Quanhui Petrus

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

June 30

Died

June 1, 30

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII

Biography

Saint Petrus Li Quanhui, also known as Baiduo or Li Quanhui Petrus, was a married layman in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. He is recognized as a martyr for his faith during the Boxer Rebellion. Born around the year 1837 in Chentuncun, Jiaohe, Hebei, China, Petrus Li Quanhui lived in a period of great turbulence and religious persecution in his homeland....