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Augustine was a soldier. He escorted Saint Gabriel John Tauin du-Fresse to Beijing, China during his missionary work. He converted to Christianity. He was a priest. He worked in the Sichuan apostolic vicariate. He was arrested for his faith and his work. He died in prison. He was one of the Martyrs of China.
Born
- c.1746 at Wuchuan, Guizhou, China
Died
- 27 January 1815 due to poor conditions in prison at Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Beatified
- 27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized
- 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-augustine-tchao/
