Saint Marcus Chong Uibae
Also known as: Jeong Eui-Bae; Mareuko
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 11
Died
March 11, 1866
Canonized
6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
6 October 1968 by Pope Paul VI
Biography
Saint Marcus Chong Uibae, also known as Jeong Eui-Bae or Mareuko, was born in 1795 in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He came from a pagan family and initially followed the religious practices of his ancestors. He pursued a career as a teacher and eventually got married, but sadly, he became a widower with no children....