Background
She was born on December 9, 1815, and was the youngest member in her family.
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Lucy Zhenmei
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Career
Lucy was a very pious child, to the extent that she made a commitment to chastity at 12 years of age. As she matured she developed a love for reading and study. At age 20, in the midst of her higher education she grew very illinois
After her recovery Lucy took her spiritual life still more seriously.
She devoted herself to the discipline of prayer with great devotion, assuming a way of life much like that of a religious while continuing to assist in the support her family. Her mother taught her how to spin, which also became part of her daily life.
The parish priest, who asked her to teach at the school in Mianyang, noticed her devotion and reliable knowledge of her faith. In Chongquing, the priest also asked her to help teach the women in the parish.
When she was offered money for her work, she refused to take it and offered her work to God.
Full of enthusiasm for spreading the Gospel, she went on doing missionary work. However, for her own safety she decided to stay at the convent of lay virgins. Shortly after, her failing health forced her to move back home again.
In 1861, Bishop Hu asked her to teach once more at the convent.
In spite of opposition from relatives, she returned to work there. In 1862, she went with French
On February 18, the day of their execution, they met Yi ZhenMei on the road. She was also jailed and put on trial that very day and sentenced to death, because she refused to renounce her faith.
The following day at noon, February 19, 1862, she was beheaded.
Brave believers took the bodies of all five martyrs to the Liuchonnguan seminary grounds for burial.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
China -
Religion
Roman Catholic