Francis Xavier Ford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Xavier Ford

martyred American Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1892

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1952

Profession: missionary, Catholic priest

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Francis Xavier Ford, was an American bishop of the Catholic Church and a Maryknoll missionary in China.
Because of his torture by the Communist Chinese and death in prison in 1952, he is considered a martyr, and the cause for his canonization has begun, granting him the religious title of Servant of God.