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Saint Joseph Freinademetz S.V.D. (Chinese name: 若瑟聖福 / 若瑟圣福 pinyin: Shèngfú Ruòsè) (April 15 1852 – January 28 1908) as a member of the Society of the Divine Word was a missionary in China. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.

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beatified by
Pope Paul VI
beatified date
1975-10-19
birth date
1852-04-15
birth place
County of Tyrol, Austrian Empire, Badia South Tyrol
canonized by
Pope John Paul II
canonized date
2003-10-05
death date
1908-01-28
death place
Shandong, Daijiazhuang, Taikia
title
Missionary to China
venerated in
Divine Word Missionaries, Catholic Church

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