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Feb 28, 2024 · Saint Auguste Chapdelaine.Happy Feast day to all the natives of this day.Please subscribe to our channel, like and shareDisclaimer: Do not drive or operate h...
- A Missionary's Calling
- Preparations For The Journey
- Sailing Off to Foreign Lands
- Journey to Guangxi
- Persecution and Martyrdom
Before his assignment in Boucey, Father Chapdelaine confided to his brother that he “had not become a priest for those who already know God, but for those who don’t.” He wished to enter the French Foreign Missions immediately after ordination but submitted humbly to the will of his superiors. For seven years, he would remain in Boucey, under the gu...
The motherhouse of the French Foreign Missions on Rue du Bac had produced so many martyrs for the Faith in Indochina and China that it was termed the “Polytechnic Institute of Martyrs." Directed by veteran missionaries, the seminary would evaluate Father Chapdelaine for his zeal, devotion and stamina to withstand the rigors of missionary life. Upon...
After a few days in Brussels, the six apostles boarded the Dutch ship, Henri-Joseph, at Anvers on May 5, 1852. Violent storms, seasickness, and unfavorable winds dogged and delayed their voyage. They were not to set foot on dry land for four months, landing in Singapore on September 5. While in Singapore, the aspiring and zealous missionary was del...
On October 12, 1853, accompanied by some Christians, he set out for the missionary territory assigned to him in the Chinese province of Guangxi. All the hardships of his journeys by sea were now replaced by those on land: fast-flowing rivers, high mountain ranges, and bandits. Encouraged by the small groups of Christians they encountered on their w...
In 1854, the authorities still held that no evangelizing by Christians was permitted. Father Auguste celebrated his first Mass in Guangxi on December 8, 1854. Nine days later, the authorities arrested him in Su-lik-hien. He spent the next 5 months in close confinement before his release was secretly obtained in April, 1855. His apostolic endeavors ...
Hello Everyone!Today lets see about life incidents and summary about St.Auguste Chapdelaine.His feast is being celebrated on February 29th.
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Feb 27, 2021 · 839 subscribers. Subscribed. 5. 244 views 3 years ago. Missionnaire, martyr en Chine ( 1856) et ses compagnons, martyrs. Ils étaient membres de la Société des Missions Étrangères de Paris et, après...
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Jan 6, 2024 · On 29 February 1856, Saint Auguste Chapdelaine, along with Saint Lawrence Pe-Man and Saint Agnes Tsau Kouy, was beheaded in Su-Lik-Hien, Kwang-Si province, China. He is honored as one of the Martyrs of China.
- January 6, 1814
- February 1, 2029
It accused Saint Auguste of raping women, of living with a woman named Cao, and of bribing officials on behalf of “bandits”. Born: January 6, 1814 in La Rochelle-Normande, France. Died: February 29, 1856 in Su-Lik-Hien, Kwang-Si province, China. Beatified: May 27, 1900 by Pope Leo XIII.
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Shop St. Augustus Chapdelaine. Martyr of China. Born in 1814, in France, Augustus was ordained to the priesthood in the Paris Society of the Foreign Missions. He was sent to China after a brief period of parish work, going to Kwang-si.
