Saint Magdalena Son Sobyok
Also known as: Magdallena Son So-Byeok
Saint
Post-Congregation
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 Magdalena Son Sobyok, also known as Magdallena Son So-Byeok, was a married lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She is venerated as a martyr and is one of the numerous Martyrs of Korea who were persecuted for their Catholic faith during the 19th century. Magdalena Son Sobyok was born in Seoul, South Korea, in the year 1802....