Saint Ann An

Saint Anna An Jiao (Chinese: 安焦安納) (born 1874 in Anping, Hebei, China – died July 11, 1900, in Liugongying, Hebei) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians were subjected to persecution. On July 11, 1900, Anna An Jiao was arrested by insurgents along with her family (Anna An Xin, Maria An Guo, and Maria An Linghua). They were pressured to renounce their faith. Upon their refusal, they were led outside the village and murdered. Her feast day is July 9 (as part of the group of 120 Chinese Martyrs). She was beatified on April 17, 1955, by Pope Pius XII as part of the group of Léon-Ignace Mangin and 55 companions. She was canonized on October 1, 2000, by Pope John Paul II as part of the group of 120 Chinese Martyrs.