Biography
Bartholomew Chŏng Mun-ho (1801–December 13, 1866) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Imcheon, Chungcheong Province, he served as a regional governor but resigned from his post after his baptism. During the persecution of Catholics in Korea, he was arrested along with six others on December 3, 1866. Despite pressure and torture, he refused to renounce his faith. Consequently, he was beheaded on December 13, 1866, alongside five other Catholics: Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ, Peter Son Sŏn-ji, Peter Yi Myŏng-sŏ, Joseph Han Wŏn-sŏ, and Peter Chŏng Wŏn-ji. His feast day is celebrated on September 20, as part of the group of 103 Korean Martyrs, as well as on the anniversary of his death. He was beatified by Pope Paul VI on October 6, 1968, and canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, as one of the 103 Korean Martyrs.
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