Saint Peter Son Sŏn-ji

Peter Son Sŏn-ji (1819–December 13, 1866) was a Korean catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Imcheon, Chungcheong Province, he was baptized in childhood. He was married and had two children. The missionary Jacques Chastan appointed him as a catechist, and his home served as a mission station. During the persecution of Catholics in Korea, he was arrested on December 3, 1866. Despite being tortured, he did not renounce his faith. Consequently, he was beheaded on December 13, 1866, alongside five other Catholics: Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ, Bartholomew Chŏng Mun-ho, 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.