Blessed Sabas Ji Hwang
Also known as: Saba Hong Ji
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
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