About Bai Xiaoman
Lived 1821 – 1856 (aged 34–35). Bai Xiaoman was a farmer.
Lawrence Bai Xiaoman (; 1821–1856; Ecclesiastical Latin: Laurentius Bai Xiaoman) was a Catholic saint and martyr from Guizhou province, southwestern China.
Life Lawrence Bai Xiaoman was born in Guizhou to a poor family,
Augustus Chapdelaine, a French missionary went to Guangxi in the 1850s to preach the gospel. He was executed in front of his wife and child, and before being put to death he called for his wife to keep the Ten Commandments and to teach the faith to their child. He was beheaded on 25 February 1856 in Guangxi and his body was dumped in a wooded area for wild animals to eat.
He was declared Blessed by Pope Leo XIII in 1900. He is listed in the Martyrologium Romanum.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bai Xiaoman?
Chinse layman, martyred, saint (1821–1856)
When was Bai Xiaoman born?
Bai Xiaoman was born in 1821 in Guizhou.
When did Bai Xiaoman die?
Bai Xiaoman died on 25 February 1856 in Guangxi.
What was Bai Xiaoman's occupation?
Bai Xiaoman was a farmer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Lawrence Bai Xiaoman
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