Saint Barbara Choe Yongi
Also known as: Bareubara Choe Yeong-i
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
February 1
Died
February 1, 1
Canonized
6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Saint Barbara Choe Yongi, also known as Bareubara Choe Yeong-i, was a young married lay woman who resided in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She is recognized as a martyr for her unwavering faith in the face of persecution. Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1819, Saint Barbara Choe Yongi lived during a time when Christianity was viewed with suspicion and hostility by the Korean authorities....