Saint Petrus Liu Zeyu
Also known as: Peter Liu Ziyu; Baiduo
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 17
Died
July 1, 17
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Petrus Liu Zeyu, also known as Peter Liu Ziyu or Baiduo, was a layman in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. He was born around 1843 in Zhujiaxie, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Although not much is known about his early life, it is clear that he was a devout Catholic who held fast to his faith in the face of immense persecution....