July 14th

Saint John Wang Guixin

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Nangong, Hebei, China · d. 1900

In the city of Nangong in the province of Hebei in China, Saint John Wang Guixin, martyr, who in the persecution of the “Yihetuan” sect chose rather to die for Christ than to defile himself even with a slight lie.

Latin Original

In urbe Nangong in Sinárum Hebe: província, sancti loánnis Wang Guixin, mártyris, qui in persecutióne sectatórum « Yihetuan» pótius pro Christo mori máluit quam foeedári étiam levi mendácio.