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Blessed Sabas Ji Hwang

Also known as: Saba Hong Ji

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

28 June; 20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

Born

1767 in Seoul, South Korea

Died

Beaten to death on 28 June 1795 in Seoul, South Korea

Beatified

15 August 2014 by Pope Francis

Venerated

7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Sabas Ji Hwang, a lay catechist of the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea, stands as a witness to the profound courage of the laity in the early Korean Church. Though the precise date and place of his birth remain unknown, his life was dedicated to the quiet yet vital work of instructing the faithful in the Christian faith within the nascent Catholic community of Korea. His vocation, rooted in the ordinary life of a layperson, became extraordinary through his steadfast

Cause for Canonization

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

Feast Days

June 28September 20
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