"Francis Xavier Ford,M.M."@en . . "Francis Xavier Ford, M.M., 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."@en . "1952-02-21Z"^^ . "Ford, Francis Xavier"@en . "1892Z"^^ . . "1892-01-11Z"^^ . "Martyred American Catholic bishop" . . "1952Z"^^ . .