Saint Mary Pak K'ŭn-agi

1786–1839 · Modern

Feast day: September 20

Biography

Marie Pak Kun-agi (Korean: 박큰아기 마리아) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1786 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on September 3, 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 102 other Korean martyrs. Saint Marie Pak Kun-agi is commemorated on September 3 and September 20.

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