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Saint Iosephus Chang Song-Jib

Also known as

Joseph Chang Song-jib
Giuseppe Chang Song-jib
Yosep Jang Seong-jib

26 May
20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

Profile

Married layman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. Pharmacist. Convert. Imprisoned, tortured and left to die in prison for his faith. Martyr.

Born

1786 in Seoul, South Korea

27 May 1839 in Seoul Prison, South Korea

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

5 July 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 english
- Hagiography Circle

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

MLA Citation

“Saint Iosephus Chang Song-Jib“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 December 2021. Web. 25 April 2024. <>