Francis Xavier Ford

Missionary, Deceased Person

1892 – 1952

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Who was Francis Xavier Ford?

Francis Xavier Ford, M.M., was an American bishop of the Catholic Church and a Maryknoll missionary in China. Because of his torture by the Communist Chinese and death in prison in 1952, he is considered a martyr, and the cause for his canonization has begun, granting him the religious title of Servant of God.

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Born
Jan 11, 1892
Brooklyn
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Brooklyn
Died
Feb 21, 1952
Guangzhou

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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