Marie of Saint Just, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marie of Saint Just

French nun, missionary, martyr, Catholic saint

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1866

Place of Birth: Rouans, Pays de la Loire, France

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1900

Profession: nun, missionary, martyr

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Marie of Saint Just, born Anne-Françoise Moreau, was one of the 120 Martyrs of China.
Born in Rouans (Loire-Inférieure) on 9 April 1866, she worked in the province of Shanxi.
She was a member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. During the Boxer Rebellion, she was martyred by decapitation on 9 July 1900 at Taiyuan.
John Paul II canonized her on 1 October 2000.