Blessed Franciscus Bang

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

21 January; 20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

Born

Myeoncheon, Chungcheong-do, South Korea

Died

21 January 1799 in Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea

Beatified

15 August 2014 by Pope Francis

Venerated

7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Franciscus Bang was a military officer in the Korean army and a layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. He is celebrated as one of the Martyrs of Korea and his feast days are observed on January 21st and September 20th.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

Feast Days

January 21 September 20

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