Auguste Chapdelaine

Auguste Chapdelaine, Chinese name Mǎ Lài (Chinese: 馬賴; 6 February 1814 – 29 February 1856) was a French Christian missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. France used his death–– Chapdelaine was executed by Chinese officials–– as a casus belli for its participation in the Second Opium War.

Saint

Auguste Chapdelaine
Auguste Chapdelaine.
Catholic Missionary
Born(1814-01-06)January 6, 1814
Kingdom of France
Died29 February 1856 (aged 42)
Guangxi, Qing Dynasty
Venerated inCatholic Church
Canonized1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Feast27 February
Auguste Chapdelaine
Traditional Chinese馬賴
Simplified Chinese马赖
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