Anna Wang

Saint

Anna Wang
王亞納
Martyr
Born1886
Majiazhuang, Hebei, China
Died22 July 1900(1900-07-22) (aged 13–14)
Majiazhuang, Hebei, China
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified17 April 1955, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII
Canonized1 October 2000, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Feast22 July
PatronageChina, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Youth, Innocent, Chinese diaspora

Anna Wang (Chinese: 王亞納) was a Catholic lay girl who was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion. She was declared a saint by John Paul II. She is one of the Martyrs of China.

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