Saint Petrus Yi Hoyong
Also known as: Peteuro, Pietro, Peter
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
November 25
Died
November 25, 1838
Canonized
6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Saint Petrus Yi Hoyong, born in 1803 in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, was a significant figure in the early Catholic community of Korea. He was known to be the brother of Saint Agatha Yi So-sa and dedicated his life to serving as a layman catechist in the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea.
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