Marie of Saint Just
Marie of Saint Just, born Anne-Françoise Moreau, was one of the 120 Martyrs of China. Born in Rouans (Loire-Inférieure) on 9 April 1866, she worked in the province of Shanxi. She was a member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.
St. Marie of Saint Just | |
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| Missionary and Martyr of China | |
| Born | 9 April 1866 Rouans, Loire-Inférieure |
| Died | 9 July 1900 Taiyuan, Shanxi |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Canonized | 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 15 January |
During the Boxer Rebellion, she was martyred by decapitation on 9 July 1900 at Taiyuan. John Paul II canonized her on 1 October 2000.
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