Raimundus Li Quanzhen


Raimundus Li Quanzhen was layman and a devout Christian in the Apostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Zhili in Qing China, now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian. He was one of the first Christian martyrs during the Boxer Rebellion. He is one of the Martyr Saints of China.

Life

Li was born in 1841 at Chentuncun, Jiaohe, Hebei, China.

Martyrdom

On 30 June 1900, Li was beaten to death in Chentuncun, Jiaohe, Hebei, China.

Canonization

Li was venerated on 22 February 1955 by Pope Pius XII as a martyr and beatified on 17 April 1955 by Pope Pius XII. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000 along with Mark Ji Tianxiang.