Blessed Agatha Yun Jeomhye
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 4
Died
July 4, 1801
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
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