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Saint Carolus Hyon SongMun

Saint Carolus Hyon Songmun

Also known as: Garollu Hyeon Seong-Mun

Saint

Feast Day

September 19

Died

September 1, 1846

Canonized

6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Biography

Saint Carolus Hyon Songmun, also known as Garollu Hyeon Seong-Mun, was a devout Catholic layman and father who lived during a time of intense persecution against Christians in Korea. He was born in 1797 in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in a society where Catholicism was heavily suppressed. Despite the risks involved, Saint Carolus Hyon Songmun embraced the Catholic faith and became a dedicated catechist....

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