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Also known as

• Luca Hwang Sok-tu
• Luka, Luke, Lugar

Memorial

• 30 March
• 20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

Profile

The only child in a wealthy family, Lucas learned about Christianity from a person he met while on the road to study in Seoul, Korea. His family opposed his interest in the faith, but he converted and eventually so did all of them. Lucas was married, worked as a teacher of Chinese literature, and served as a catechist. Co-wrote some of the works of Saint Siméon-François Berneux. Personal assistant to Saint Marie-Nicolas-Antoine Daveluy. Imprisoned and executed for his faith and works. Martyr.

Born

• 1813 in Yonp’ung, Ch’ungch’ong, South Korea

Died

• beheaded on 30 March 1866 in Galmaemot, Boryeong, Chungcheong-do, South Korea

Venerated

• 4 July 1968 by Pope Pauli VI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 6 October 1968 by Pope Paul VI

Canonized

• 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Saint Lucas Hwang Sok-tu“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 November 2021. Web. 6 May 2024. <>