Saint Pierre Philibert Maubant
Also known as
- Peter Maubant
Profile
Ordained in the Diocese of Bayeux, France in 1829. Joined the Foreign Missionary Society of Paris. Missionary to Korea, arriving on 12 January 1836. Worked with Saint Lawrence Imbert, Saint Jacques Chastain, and Saint Paul Chong Hasang. He worked in secret for two years, ministering to covert Christians during a period of great persecution. Arrested on 6 September 1839, he was executed for the crime of spreading Christianity. Martyr.
Born
- 20 September 1803 at Vassy, Calvados, France
- beheaded on 21 September 1839 in Saenamteo, Seoul, South Korea
- 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II in Seoul, South Korea
MLA Citation
- “Saint Pierre Philibert Maubant“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 April 2024. Web. 19 April 2024. <>