Saint Agatha Chŏn Kyŏng-hyŏb

1790–1839 · Modern

Feast day: September 20

Biography

Agatha Chon Kyong-hyob was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1790 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on September 26, 1839, near Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pope Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with the other martyrs of Korea. Saint Agatha Chon Kyong-hyob is commemorated on September 26 and September 20.

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