Blessed Petrus Won Sijang
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
January 28
Died
January 28, 1793
Beatified
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Petrus Won Sijang was a devout layman convert who dedicated his life to serving the Catholic Church as a catechist. He was born in 1732 in Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea, during a period when Christianity was heavily persecuted in the country.