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Gregory Grassi
Italian franciscan friar, missionary, bishop, martyr, Catholic saint (1833-1900)
SaintFull write-upKingdom of ItalyOrder of Friars MinorDocumented cause
Feast: 9 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1833
Died
1900
Beatified
—
not on record
Canonised
1 October 2000
unverified
Who they were
In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 9 July as a Franciscan bishop killed at Taiyuan with twenty-four companions in the Boxer persecution.
Connected on this site
- 120 martyrs of China Saint honoured together
- Amandina of Schakkebroek Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Andreas Bauer Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Anne-Françoise Moreau Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Elias Facchini Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Francesco Fogolla Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francesco Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Francis Zhang Rong Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- James Yan Guodong Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- James Zhao Quanxin Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Jan Zhang Huan Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Jan Zhang Jingguang Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Jeanne-Marie Guerguin Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
13 more
- John Wang Rui Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Marie de la Paix Giuliani Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Marie-Adolphine Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Mary Clara Nanetti Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Mary Hermina of Jesus Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Matthew Feng De Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Patrick Dong Bodi Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Peter Wu Anbang Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Peter Zhang Banniu Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Philip Zhang Zhihe Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Piotr Wang Erman Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Teodoryk Balat Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Thomas Shen Jihe Saint“In the city of Taiyuan in the province of Shanxi, also in China, the passion of Saints Gregory Grassi and Francis Fogolla, bishops of the Order of Friars Minor, and twenty-four companions, martyrs, who during the persecution by the followers of the Boxer sect were killed out of hatred for the name of Christ.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 9 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2664060 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Gregorio Grassi (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.