Father Justin Moore, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1903-1936)

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Born Francis Moore on January 27, 1903 in Fall River, Massachusetts he went to parochial school and then went to work. He eventually entered the Passionists and on October 19, 1930 professed his vows. His religious name was Justin. On April 28, 1931 he was ordained a priest. Prior to his time with the Passionists he had visited Asia. As a result he volunteered for China. He arrived in China November 19, 1935. He had set sail from Vancouver, Canada on November 2, 1935. He studied the Chinese language in Yuanling. He was fine until about a week before his death from typhoid. He was buried in Yuanling, China.

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