Martyr
Saint Anna Wang
Saint Anna Wang, a 14-year-old Chinese girl from a Catholic family in Hebei, was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, refusing to renounce her faith and declaring her love for God before her beheading.
Patron saint of
Young Catholics, Persecuted Christians
- Feast
- July 9
- Era
- 19th Century
- Place
- Weixian, Hebei
At a Glance
Saint Anna Wang
- Feast Day
- July 9
- Era
- 19th Century
- Primary Place
- Weixian, Hebei
- Vocation
- Martyr
- Patronage
- Young Catholics, Persecuted Christians
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Overview
Saint Anna Wang
Saint Anna Wang, a 14-year-old Chinese girl from a Catholic family in Hebei, was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, refusing to renounce her faith and declaring her love for God before her beheading.
Feast day: July 9
Patronage
Young Catholics, Persecuted Christians
Connected Places
- Weixian, Hebei: Place of martyrdom
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