Tag: Andrew Kim Tae-gon
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Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Ha-sang & Companions
There are an estimated 8,000+ Korean Martyrs. Only a few hundred are officially named. Pope Francis canonised 123 of them in 2014. The Korean Martyrs were the victims of religious persecution during the 19th century. Korea was then a country ruled by dynasties with a small number of privileged noble leaders served by the majority…
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The Korean Martyrs
Featured Saint: The Korean Martyrs There are an estimated 10,000+ of them! Only a few hundred are officially named. They were the victims of Korean religious persecution during the 19th century. Korea was then a country ruled by dynasties with a small number of privileged noble leaders served by the majority enduring hard labour. Christianity…