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The Korean Martyrs were the victims of religious persecution against Catholics during the 19th century in Korea. Among them are 103 Saints and 124 Blesseds officially recognized by the Catholic Church.
Despite a century-long persecution that produced thousands of martyrs – 103 of whom were canonized by Pope John Paul II in May 1984, including the first Korean priest, St. Andrew Taegon Kim, who was ordained in 1845 and martyred in 1846 – the Church in Korea expanded. The Apostolic Vicariate of Korea was formed in 1831, and after the ...
Saenamteo was named a "martyrs' shrine" by the Korean Catholic church in 1950. A monument to Catholic martyrs was placed in 1956, and maintained by the Clerical Congregation of The Blessed Korean Martyrs since 1957. In 1981 the Saenamteo Parish was split off from the Han River Parish, and a Catholic church was established by the Archdiocese of ...
Eperjesi, John R. "The Catholic Church in Korea: Its Origins 1566-1784." Dissertation, The Catholic University of America, 1977. Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea. "History of the Catholic Church in Korea." CBCK, 2011. Baek, Seung-hoon. "The History of the Korean Catholic Church." Jung-eum-sa, 2009.
The crypt contains the relics of nine Korean Church martyrs. Two of the martyrs' identities are unknown. Two of the martyrs' identities are unknown. The remaining five are Bishop Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert (the second Bishop of the Church in Korea), Father Maubant, Father Chastan Kim Sung-woo Antonio, and Choi Gunghwan Francesco.
Martyrs of Nagasaki (1628 engraving). This page is a list of saints, blesseds, venerables, and Servants of God from Asia, as recognized by the Catholic Church.These people were born, died, or lived their religious life in any of the states or territories of Asia.
The Founding of Catholic Tradition in Korea, ed. by Chai-Shin Yu (Mississauga: Korean and Related Studies Press, 1996). ISBN 0-9681072-2-2; Jai-Keun Choi, The Origin of the Roman Catholic Church in Korea: An Examination of Popular and Governmental Responses Catholic Missions in the Late Chosôn Dynasty (Cheltenham, PA: Hermit Kingdom Press, 2006).
Korean Martyrs; M. Stephen Min Kuk-ka; S. Thomas Son Chasuhn; Y. John Baptist Yi Kwang-nyol; John Yi Yun-il; Peter Yu Tae-chol This page was last edited on 29 March ...