Saint Petrus Wang Zuolung
Also known as: Baiduo; Peter Wang Zuolong; Pietro Wang Zuolong
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 6
Died
July 6, 1900
Canonized
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Petrus Wang Zuolung, also known as Baiduo, Peter Wang Zuolong, or Pietro Wang Zuolong, was a devout Catholic layman who lived during a tumultuous period in China's history. He was born around 1842 in Shuanzhong, Jizhou, Hebei, China. Petrus Wang Zuolung dedicated his life to his faith and became a faithful member of the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China....