Francis Regis Clet
François-Régis Clet (Chinese: 劉格來; pinyin: Liú Gélái; 19 August 1748 – 18 February 1820) is one of the Martyr Saints of China.[1]
Francis Regis Clet | |
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 Francis Regis Clet | |
| Catholic Missionary | |
| Born | August 19, 1748 Grenoble, Kingdom of France |
| Died | February 18, 1820 (aged 71) Wuchang, Qing Dynasty |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 27 May 1900, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 1 October 2000, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 18 February |
| Attributes | Priest's cassock Crucifix Palm branch |
Clet was born in Grenoble. In 1769 he entered the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians). He worked as a priest in Annecy and Paris. In 1791 he went to China. Finally he was arrested and executed in Wuchang for illegal mission. He was declared a venerable in 1843, beatified in 1900 and canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000.[2]
References
- "Saint Francis Regis Clet". Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.
- "St. Francis Regis Clet 1748 - 1820". Archived from the original on 15 May 2004. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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