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Martyrs of Korea
Martyrs of Korea

Saint Agatha Kwon Chini

Also known as: Agata Gweon Jim-I

Saint

Feast Day

January 31

Died

January 1, 31

Canonized

6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Biography

Saint Agatha Kwon Chini, also known as Agata Gweon Jim-I, was a married lay woman and one of the Martyrs of Korea. She was born in 1820 in Seoul, South Korea, during a turbulent period in Korean history when Catholics were persecuted for their faith. Agatha Kwon Chini lived a devout and pious life, despite the difficulties faced by Catholics in her country....

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