Saint Lawrence Mary Joseph Imbert

Also known as: Laurent Marie Joseph Imbert
Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert
Memorial: 20 September
formerly 10 June
Profile: Born to a poor farm family. Studied at the Foreign Mission Seminary at Paris, France in 1818. Ordained on 18 December 1819. Missionary to China, leaving in 1820. Taught at the College General, Penang from April 1821 to January 1822. Missionary for two year in Tonkin, Indochina (modern Viet Nam). Missionary for twelve years in the Szechuan province of China. Founded a seminary in Moupin. Named Vicar Apostolic of Korea and titular bishop of Capsa on 26 April 1836. Arrested with two of his priests, Saint Jacques Honore Chastan and Saint Peter Maubant, in 1839 for the crime of evangelization. Tortured and martyred.
Born: 23 March 1796 in Marigane, France
Died: beheaded on 21 September 1839 at Saenamt'o, Korea; buried on Noku Mountain
Beatified: 5 July 1925
Canonized: 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
Malaysian College General
New Catholic Dictionary
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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