Rémy Isoré was a French Jesuit priest, he was martyred during Boxer Rebellion in China. He was declared a saint by Pope John Paul II in 2000.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Isoré was born in Bambecque, France on 22 January 1852. He studied to become a priest for his own diocese in the diocesan seminary at Cambrai. He decided to join Society of Jesus and so joined the Jesuit seminary at Saint-Acheul. He taught in the secondary school and also studied Theology in Jersey.^{[1][2][3][4][6]}

Remy had asked his superiors to send him to Zambia, but he was sent to China to evangelize. He arrived in China in 1882.^[5] On 31 July 1886, Isoré was ordained a priest. After ordination he worked in many different roles in China.^{[1][2][3][4][6]}

Isoré was stationed at Weixian, in Zhili, Tianjin at the time of rise of Boxer Rebellion. After hearing news of the rebels heading to his parish, he went to the nearby Jesuit mission in village of Wuyi. Modeste Andlauer was in charge of this mission. Next afternoon, on 19 July 1900, Andlaeur and Isoré were beheaded by the rebels while kneeling and praying. Their heads were displayed at the village entrance gate as a warning message for other Christians.^{[1][2][3][4][6]}

Isoré was beatified by Pius XII on 17 April 1956 and canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 Oct 2000 along with other Chinese Martyrs.^{[1][2][3][4][6]}