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Francis Xavier Ford

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Martyred American Catholic bishop (1892-1952)

United StatesReligious FiguresLived 1892 to 1952 · aged 60
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Francis Xavier Ford, MM was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Kaying from 1946 until his death in 1952. He was a member of the Maryknoll Missionaries in China. Because of his torture by the Communist regime and death in prison, he is considered a martyr.

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Maryknoll missionaries in 1918, Ford standing at left.Maryknoll missionaries in 1918, Ford standing at left.

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Francis Xavier Ford, MM was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Kaying from 1946 until his death in 1952. He was a member of the Maryknoll Missionaries in China. Because of his torture by the Communist regime and death in prison, he is considered a martyr. His cause for his canonization has begun, granting him the religious title of Servant of God.

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United States
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Religious Figures
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Religious Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1892 to 1952 · aged 60
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