Saint Paulus Ge Tingzhu
Also known as
- Baolu
- Paul Ke Tingzhu
- 8 August
- 28 September as one of the Martyrs of China
Profile
Lifelong lay man in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. Farmer. Leader of the local Christians in his village. Tortured and murdered in the persecutions of the Boxer Rebellion for refusing to renounce his faith. Martyr.
Born
- tied to a tree and chunks of his body cut off till he died of blood loss and shock on 8 August 1900 in Xiaotun, Shenzhou, Hebei, China
- 22 February 1955 by Pope Pius XII (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Saint Paulus Ge Tingzhu“. CatholicSaints.Info. 26 January 2022. Web. 13 May 2024. <>