Blessed Petrus Jo Suk

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3 August; 20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

Born

1787 in Yanggeun, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Died

3 August 1819 in Seoul, South Korea

Beatified

16 August 2014 by Pope Francis

Venerated

7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Petrus Jo Suk, also known as Jo Su-gwang, was a married layman of the Archdiocese of Seoul, Korea, born in 1787 in Yanggeun, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He lived during a time when the Catholic faith was heavily persecuted in Korea.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2014-08-16 by 16 August 2014 by Pope Francis

Feast Days

August 3 September 20

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