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Saint Francesco Fogolla O.F.M. | |
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| Bishop and Martyr | |
| Born | 4 October 1839 Mulazzo, Italy |
| Died | 9 July 1900 (aged 60) Taiyuan, China |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 27 November 1946 by Pope Pius XII |
| Canonized | 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 9 July |
| Patronage | Booksellers |
Francesco Fogolla (4 October 1839 – 9 July 1900), known in Chinese as Fu Zhujiao, was an Italian missionary prelate belonging to the Order of Friars Minor. On 28 June 1898, Fogolla was appointed titular bishop of Bageis and coadjutor bishop of Northern Shanxi, China.[1] Fogolla was killed at the Taiyuan Massacre of 9 July 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion. He is considered a martyr by the Catholic Church and is venerated as a saint.
- ^ "Bishop St. Francesco Antonio Domenico Fogolla, O.F.M." Catholic Hierarchy.