Saint Peter Lieou
- Liu Wenyuan Petrus
- Baiduo
- Peter Liu Wenyuan
- 17 May
- 28 September as one of the Martyrs of China
Profile
Married lay man convert to Christianity. Catechist. Exiled to Mongolia for his faith in 1814. He was permitted to return from exile in 1827 and began working with Catholic missionaries. When the persecutions of the faith resumed, many Christians were imprisoned. Peter initially evaded arrest, but was caught ministering to prisoners, including his own sons. Martyr.
Born
- strangled to death on 17 May 1834 at Guiyang, Guizhou, China
MLA Citation
- “Saint Peter Lieou“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 September 2018. Web. 23 February 2019. <>