Saint Carolus Hyon Song-Mun
Also known as
- Garollu Hyeon Seong-Mun
- 19 September
- 20 Sepember as one of the Martyrs of Korea
Profile
Married layman and father in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. Catechist. Travelled extensively throughout Korea to help missionaries, managing their money and helping converts. Wrote a book about the persecutions of Christians in 1839. Imprisoned in June 1846 for his faith, he spent his remaining months ministering to and encouraging other prisoners. Both his father and sister were executed, and his wife and son died in prison, all for being Christian.
Born
- 1797 in Seoul, South Korea
- beheaded on 19 September 1846 in Saenamteo, Seoul, South Korea
MLA Citation
- “Saint Carolus Hyon Song-Mun“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 February 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>