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September 11 · Optional · Red

St Jean-Gabriel Perboyre

(1802–1840) French Vincentian missionary in Hubei, betrayed for silver by a catechumen during persecution, dragged through twenty interrogations, and strangled on a cross-shaped gibbet at Wuchang — the first saint canonized of China's martyrs.

When is the feast of St Jean-Gabriel Perboyre?

The feast is celebrated on September 11 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.

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When is the feast of St Jean-Gabriel Perboyre?

The feast of St Jean-Gabriel Perboyre is celebrated on September 11 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Jean-Gabriel Perboyre?

(1802–1840) French Vincentian missionary in Hubei, betrayed for silver by a catechumen during persecution, dragged through twenty interrogations, and strangled on a cross-shaped gibbet at Wuchang — the first saint canonized of China's…

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