St. Mark Ji Tianxiang
Chinese layman (1834-1900), village physician of Yanzhuang in Hebei province; opium addict who tried but could not break his addiction over thirty years and was barred from communion. Beheaded with his family during the Boxer Rebellion, refusing to apostatize. Among the 120 Martyrs of China canonized 2000 by John Paul II.
Life & Times
Born: 1834 · Died: 1900 · From: China.
Patronage
St. Mark Ji Tianxiang is invoked as the patron of china, people with addiction, physicians, martyrs. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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Catholic saints, including St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.