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Memorial

• 20 July
• 20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

Profile

Eight lay native Koreans in various states of life who were murdered together for their faith.

• Anna Kim Chang-gum
• Ioannes Baptista Yi Kwang-nyol
• Lucia Kim Nusia
• Magdalena Yi Yong-hui
• Maria Won Kwi-im
• Martha Kim Song-im
• Rosa Kim No-sa
• Theresia Yi Mae-im

Died

• 20 July 1839 at the Small West Gate, Seoul, South Korea

Venerable

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

Beatified

• 5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Canonized

• 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Martyrs of Seoul“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 January 2022. Web. 29 April 2024. <>