
Saint Barbara Yi
Also known as: Bareubara Yi
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 Yi, also known as Bareubara Yi, was a brave and devout 14-year-old girl who lived in the apostolic vicariate of Korea during the 19th century. She is considered a martyr for her unwavering faith, even in the face of persecution and death. Born in 1825 in Jeongpa, Seoul, South Korea, Saint Barbara Yi grew up in a time when the Catholic Church faced intense persecution in Korea....