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Blessed Teresa Kwon Cheonrye

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

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

Born

1784 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 Teresa Kwon Cheonrye, born in 1784 in Yanggeun, Gyeonggi, South Korea, was a revered figure in the Catholic Church as a married lay woman and martyr. As a devout Catholic, she lived during a time when Christianity was facing persecution in Korea.

Cause for Canonization

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

Feast Days

August 3September 20
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