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Blessed Iacobus Gwon Sangyeon

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8-Dec

Born

1751 in Jinsan, Jeolla-do, South Korea

Died

8 December 1791 in Jeonju, Jeolla-do, South Korea

Beatified

15 August 2014 by Pope Francis

Venerated

7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Iacobus Gwon Sangyeon was born in Jinsan, Jeolla-do, South Korea, in 1751. He was a layman who lived during a challenging period in Korean history when Christianity was heavily persecuted. Despite the dangers, Iacobus embraced his faith and became an ardent follower of Christ.

Cause for Canonization

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