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Biography
Peter Hong Pyong-ju was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. Born in 1799 in Seosan, Chungcheong Province, Korea, he was beheaded for his faith on January 31, 1840, at Dangkogae near Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pope Pius XI, he was solemnly canonized in Seoul by John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with 102 other Korean martyrs. Saint Peter Hong Pyong-ju is commemorated on January 31 and September 20.
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