Biography
Peter Wang Erman
About Peter Wang Erman
Peter Wang Erman was born in Guchengyin, Shanxi, in 1864. Orphaned as a child, he grew up in a Catholic orphanage and later worked in its printing house. He also helped provide meals for priests and served members of the mission community.
His work connected him with the seminaries and clergy around Taiyuan. He was killed there on 9 July 1900 with bishops, religious, seminarians, and lay Catholics. He was canonized in 2000 among the Chinese martyrs.
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