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Blessed Maria Yi Seong

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 31

Died

January 1, 31

Beatified

16 August 2014 by Pope Francis at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, South Korea

Venerated

7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Maria Yi Seong was a lay woman and devoted mother who was born in Hongju, South Korea in 1801. She was married to Saint Franciscus Ch'oe Kyong-Hwan, with whom she shared a deep faith and love for their Catholic faith.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2014-08-16 by 16 August 2014 by Pope Francis at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, South Korea

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