Francis Xavier Ford Cleric

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 11, 1892
Birth place
Brooklyn , New York
Nationality
United States
Date of deathFebruary 21, 1952
Place of death
Guangzhou

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