Chinese Martyrs

Chinese Martyrs
Artwork from Orthodox Christian canonization
Died	1648–1930,China
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	Roman Catholic: 1 October 2000, St. Peter's Basilica, Rome by Pope John Paul II Orthodox: Russian Orthodox Church
Feast	Orthodox: June 11 Roman Catholic: July 9
Notable martyrs	Metrophanes, Chi Sung, first Orthodox Christan martyr to be killed; Francis Ferdinand de Capillas, protomartyr of China; Augustine Zhao Rong, missionary of China

Chinese Martyrs is the name given to a number of members of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church who were killed in China during the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are celebrated as martyrs by their respective churches. Most were Chinese laity, but others were missionaries from various other countries; many of them died during the Boxer Rebellion.

The Eastern Orthodox Church recognizes 222 Orthodox Christians who died during the Boxer Rebellion as "Holy Martyrs of China". They were mostly members of the Chinese Orthodox Church, which had been under the guidance of the Russian Orthodox since the 17th century and maintained close relations with them, especially in the large Russian community in Harbin. They are called new-martyrs, as they died under a modern regime. The first of these martyrs was Metrophanes, Chi Sung.

The Roman Catholic Church recognizes 120 Catholics who died between 1648 and 1930 as its "Martyr Saints of China". They were canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000. Of the group, 87 were Chinese laypeople and 33 were missionaries; 86 died during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church in Toronto, Ontario is named for them. Many Protestant Christians also died during the Uprising, including the "China Martyrs of 1900", but there is no formal veneration or a universally recognized list.

External links

• [[Archivo:

1. REDIRECCIÓN Plantilla:Iconos|20px|Ver el portal sobre Christianity in China]] Portal:Christianity in China. Contenido relacionado con Christianity in China.

• Canonisation of 120 Chinese martyrs: has much changed under communism?
• The First Chinese Saints
• Orthodox Chinese Martyrs
• Orthodox.cn Account of the Orthodox Chinese Martyrs