Saint Auguste Chapdelaine mug

The Saint Auguste Chapdelaine mug recalls a priest of the Paris Foreign Missions who carried out his mission in China. It is a gift for someone who shares this devotion, celebrates the name Augustus or is interested in the stories of people who took their faith far from their homeland.

Saint Auguste Chapdelaine mug, from Normandy to China

Auguste was born in 1814 in La Métairie, in La Rochelle-Normande. After working in agriculture as a young man and studying at seminary, he was ordained a priest and served for several years as a curate in France. Joining the Foreign Missions opened a new chapter devoted to preparing for service in Asia.

The journey and learning the language formed part of this path. In China, he cared for Christian communities and experienced arrests before his death in 1856. His canonisation took place on 1 October 2000. The saint's story offers a reason to talk about missionary vocation and the memory of martyrs.

Portrait and details of his life

The Saint Auguste Chapdelaine mug uses an old portrait with a dark cap, goatee and buttoned tunic. The reverse gives his birth in 1814 in La Métairie, La Rochelle-Normande, his death in 1856 and his canonisation on 1 October 2000. The design also bears the 29 February commemoration.

You can give it to mark this memory or thank someone connected with mission. We print the design by sublimation. Choose the printed text language in the customiser and check it in the preview. The 3D viewer lets you check the portrait and text before ordering, rotate the composition and choose the handle orientation for a right-handed or left-handed user.

Activating Both sides displays two opposing views of the same design; the quantity you wish to receive is selected separately. To prepare more gifts alongside the Saint Auguste Chapdelaine mug, you will find other names and celebrations in our collection of religious mugs. You can choose each figure with the recipient's name, story or devotion in mind.

Image credits

• Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
• Source and licence on Wikimedia Commons

Frequently asked questions

Which commemoration date does it bear?
The design gives the 29 February commemoration.

Which milestones appear on the mug?
Birth in 1814 in La Métairie, La Rochelle-Normande, death in 1856 and canonisation on 1 October 2000.

Can I see the image and details together?
Yes, Both sides mode in the 3D viewer shows two opposing views of the same design and lets you rotate them.