St. John Gabriel Perboyre
Priest of the Congregation of the Mission
Martyred in China on September 11, 1840
Canonized June 2, 1996
On Sunday, June 2, 1996, Pope John Paul II canonized and declared to the whole world that John Gabriel Perboyre (1802-1840) is officially a saint. Among the Vincentian family, John Gabriel is considered quite popular due to his life and heroic martyrdom which captured imaginations of so many men and women all over the world.
Perboyre was missioned in China when he suffered martydom. Interestingly, his betrayal and death resembles the passion of Jesus Christ. It is said that the people of China continue to share in the passion today, as do countless others, not only in Asia, but throughout the world.
- John Gabriel Perboyre, C. M.: Martyr and First Saint of China by Joseph Chow Chih-yi, C.M.
- The Canonization of John Gabriel Perboyre and the Missionary Commitment of the Congregation by Juan Delgado, C. M.
- The Case for Canonization: In English | en français | en español
- Biographical Sketch by Robert Stone, C.M.
- Life of St John Gabriel Perboyre by Thomas Davitt, C. M.
- Brief Chronology of the Life of St. John Gabriel Perboyre
- Similarities between the deaths of Christ
and St. John Gabriel Perboyre- Prayer of St. John Gabriel Perboyre
- Gallery - St. John Gabriel Perboyre - may load more slowly than other pages on this site; contains photos of important sites.
