Martyrs of Korea

Memorial

• 20 September

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There are 103 martyrs in this group, priests, missionaries and lay people who died in the early days of the Church in Korea. Most were murdered during waves of persecutions in 1839, 1846 and 1867. They include -

• Agatha Chon Kyong-Hyob
• Agatha Kim A-Gi
• Agatha Kwon Chin-I
• Agatha Yi Kan-Nan
• Agatha Yi Kyong-I
• Agatha Yi Sosa
• Agatha Yi
• Andrew Kim Taegon
• Cecilia Yu Sosa
• Jung Hye
• Paul Chong Hasang
• Agnes Kim Hyoju
• Alex U Seyong
• Andrew-Chong Kwagyong (catechist)
• Anna Kim
• Anna Pak A-gi
• Anna Pak Agi
• Anthony Daveluy (bishop)
• Anthony Kim Son-u
• Augustine Pak Chong-won
• Augustine Yi Chin-gil
• Augustine Yi Kwang-hon
• Barbara Ch’oe Yong-i
• Barbara Cho Chung-i
• Barbara Han Agi
• Barbara Kim
• Barbara Ko Suni
• Barbara Kwon Hui
• Barbara Yi Chong-hui
• Barbara Yi
• Bartholomew Chong Munho
• Benedicta Hyon Kyongnyon
• Catherine Chong Ch’oryom
• Catherine Yi
• Charles Cho Shin-ch’ol
• Charles Hyon Songmun
• Columba Kim Hyo-im
• Columba Kim
• Damianus Nam Myong-hyog (catechist)
• Damien Nam Myong-hyok
• Elisabeth Chong Chong-hye (virgin)
• Francis Ch’oe Hyong-hwan
• Ignatius Kim Chejun (catechist)
• Jacob Chastan (priest)
• John Baptist Chong Chang-un (catechist)
• John Baptist Nam Chongsam
• John Baptist Yi Kwangnyol (catechist)
• John Nam Chong-sam
• John Pak
• John Yi Kwong-hai
• John Yi Munu
• John Yi Yunil (catechist)
• Joseph Chang Chugi (priest)
• Joseph Chang Songjib
• Joseph Cho Yunho
• Joseph Im Ch’ibaeg
• Joseph Peter Han Wonso (catechist)
• Juliet Kim (virgin)
• Justin de Bretenières (priest)
• Lawrence Han Ihyong (catechist)
• Lawrence Imbert (bishop)
• Lucia Kim
• Lucia Park Huisun
• Ludovicus Beaulieu (priest)
• Luke Hwang Soktu
• Magalena Ho Kye-im
• Magdalene Cho
• Magdalene Han Yong-i
• Magdalene Kim Obi
• Magdalene Pak Pongson (widow)
• Magdalene Son Sobyog
• Magdalene Yi Yong-hui
• Magdalene Yi Yongdog
• Maria Park K’unagi
• Maria Won Kwi-im (virgin)
• Maria Yi Indog
• Maria Yi Yonhui
• Mark Chong Uibae (catechist)
• Martha Kim
• Martin Luke Huin (priest)
• Mary Yi Yon-hui
• Paul Ho
• Paul Hong Yongju (catechist)
• Perpetua Hong Kumju (widow)
• Peter Aumaitre (priest)
• Peter Ch’oe Ch’ang-hub (catechist)
• Peter Ch’oe Hyong (catechist)
• Peter Cho Kwaso
• Peter Chong Wonji
• Peter Henricus Dorie (priest)
• Peter Hong Pyongju
• Peter Kwon Tugin
• Peter Maubant (priest MEP)
• Peter Nam Kyongmun (catechist)
• Peter Ryau
• Peter Son Sonji (catechist)
• Peter Y Taech’ol
• Peter Yi Hoyong
• Peter Yi Myongs
• Peter Yu Chongyul (catechist)
• Peter Yu Tae-Chol
• Protasius Chong Kurbo
• Rosa Kim (widow)
• Sebastian Nam
• Simon Berneux (bishop)
• Stephen Min Kukka (catechist)
• Susanna U Surim
• Teresa Kim Imi
• Teresa Kim
• Teresa Yi Mae-im
• Thomas Son Chason

Died

• 1839 – 1867

Canonized

• 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Hagiography Circle
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Martyrs of Korea”. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 August 2012. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/martyrs-of-korea/>