
Saint Barbara Kim
Also known as: Bareubara Gim
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 27
Died
May 27, 1839
Canonized
6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Saint Barbara Kim, also known as Bareubara Gim, was a married lay woman who lived in the apostolic vicariate of Korea during the 19th century. She is remembered as a brave martyr who faced persecution for her unwavering faith in the Catholic Church. Born in 1805 in Si-heung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Barbara Kim grew up in a devout Catholic family....