
Marie of Saint Just

Marie of Saint Just, born Anne-Françoise Moreau, was one of the 120 Martyrs of China. Born in Rouans (Loire-Inférieure) on 9 April 1866, she worked in the province of Shanxi. She was a member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.
During the Boxer Rebellion, she was martyred by decapitation on 9 July 1900 at Taiyuan. John Paul II canonized her on 1 October 2000.