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People Who Open The Light Of Dawn By Kim YoungJoo A Portrait Of The 124 Martyrs Of Korea Unveiled At Their Beatification Recognition
People Who Open The Light Of Dawn By Kim YoungJoo A Portrait Of The 124 Martyrs Of Korea Unveiled At Their Beatification Recognition

Blessed Agatha Yun Jeomhye

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4 July; 20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

Born

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Died

4 July 1801 in Yanggeun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Beatified

15 August 2014 by Pope Francis

Venerated

7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Agatha Yun Jeomhye, also known as Agatha, was a lay woman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She was born in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and little is known about her early life or background. However, her unwavering faith and devotion to the Catholic Church during a time of intense persecution in Korea make her an exceptional figure in the history of Korean Catholicism.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2014-08-15 by 15 August 2014 by Pope Francis

Feast Days

July 4September 20

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