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Saint Petrus Yu Tae-Ch’ol

Saint Petrus Yu Tae-Ch'ol Also known as

Peteuro Yu Dae-Jeol
Peter Yu Tae-Ch’ol

21 October
20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

Profile

Imprisoned, tortured and martyred at the age of 13 for his faith.

Born

1826 in Ipjeong, South Korea

strangled on 21 October 1839 in Seoul, South Korea

9 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

6 June 1925 by Pope Pius XI

6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II

Additional Information

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in englisn
- Hagiography Circle

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

fonti in italiano
- Cathopedia
- Martirologio Romano, 2005 edition
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

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