Saint Magdalene Yi Yŏng-dŏk

1811–1839 · Modern

Feast day: September 20

Biography

Madeleine Yi Yong-dok (Korean: 이영덕 막달레나) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1811 or 1812 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on December 29, 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 Madeleine Yi Yong-dok is commemorated on December 29 and September 20.

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