Back مارى ادولفين ARZ Marie-Adolphine Catalan Marie-Adolphine French Marie Adolphine Dutch Maria Adolfina Dierk Polish Дьеркс, Анна Катарина Russian Maria Adolfina Dierk Swahili Анна Катаріна Дьєркс Ukrainian
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| Born | Kaatje Dierkx (with many variations) 8 March 1866 Ossendrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Died | 9 July 1900 (age 34) Taiyuan, China |
| Beatified | 24 November 1946 by Pope Pius XII |
| Canonized | 1 October 2000, Rome by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 9 July as one of the Martyr Saints of China |
Saint Marie-Adolphine Dierkx (1866–1900, born Anna Catharina or Kaatje Dierkx) was a Dutch nun who died for her faith in China during the Boxer Rebellion and was canonised in 2000.[1][2] She is one of the group known as the Martyr Saints of China who were canonised by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000.[3][4][5][6] Her birthplace has been converted into a chapel.
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- ^ van Veldhoven, A.D.J. (12 November 2013). "Dirks, Judoca Catharina (1866-1900)". resources.huygens.knaw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "120 Martyrs of China". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Agostino Zhao Rong (+1815) and 119 companions in China (+1648-1930)". www.vatican.va. Vatican News Service. 1 October 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Blessed Mary Adolfine (in saec: Ann Dierk)
- ^ "Martyrs of China: Canonized Martyrs (†1648-1930)". newsaints.faithweb.com. Hagiography Circle. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Judoca [Anna] Catharina Dirks [Kaatje Dierkx] (Marie-Adolphine) ...
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