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François-Régis Clet, CM ( Chinese: 劉格來; pinyin: Liú Gélái; 19 August 1748 – 18 February 1820) was a French Catholic missionary who served in East Asia during the 19th century as a member of the Vincentians. He was canonized in 2000 as one of the Martyr Saints of China in the Catholic Church. [1] Biography. Early life.
Roman Martyrology: In the city of Wuchang in Hubei Province of China, Saint Francis Regis Clet, a priest from the Congregation of the Mission and a martyr. Amidst great difficulties he preached the gospel for thirty years, for which, after a cruel captivity, having been betrayed by an apostate, he was strangled for the name of Christ.
Jan 30, 2021 · Francis Regis Clet, the tenth of 15 children, was born into a farm family in Grenoble in the southwest corner of Francis in 1748 and was named for the recently canonized fellow-Grenoblian, Jesuit Jean Francois Regis.
St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (1748-1820) arrived in China in 1791, and spent the rest of his life in missionary sacrifice there. He evangelized three immense Chinese provinces: Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan. After 27 years he was detained during one of China’s many Catholic persecutions.
Jul 8, 2023 · François Régis, the tenth son of the Clet family, chose the Congregation of the Mission, founded by St. Vincent de Paul, and joined the Order in 1769. After his ordination in 1772, he exercised various ministries, especially in the area of formation, but soon the winds were to change in France, and this gave his life an unsuspected direction.
Here is an overview of the life of St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M., (1748-1820) missionary to China. Memorial: July 9. He was canonized on October 1, 2000. Learn about Clet’s holiness and his genuine concern for China and the Vincentian mission there, in this presentation.
Jul 7, 2019 · St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (1748-1820) arrived in China in 1791, and spent the rest of his life in missionary sacrifice there. He evangelized three immense Chinese provinces: Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan. After 27 years he was detained during one of China’s many Catholic persecutions.
