feast day: September 20
about:
- Korean martyrs (1821-1846)
- Saint Kim Taegon Andrea is the first Korean-born Catholic priest; the patron saint of Korea
- Saint Paul Chong Hasang was one of the first converts of Korea; a lay apostle; he wrote the first catechism for the Roman Catholic Church in Korea (entitled "Jugyo Yoji")
quote: (source: http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1144)
"The Korean Church is unique because it was founded entirely by lay people. This fledgling Church, so young and yet so strong in faith, withstood wave after wave of fierce persecution. Thus, in less than a century, it could boast of 10,000 martyrs. The death of these martyrs became the leaven of the Church and led to today's splendid flowering of the Church in Korea. Even today their undying spirit sustains the Christians in the Church of silence in the north of this tragically divided land"
(Blessed John Paul II, speaking at the canonization).
links:
- "Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions" (source: Catholic Online):
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=20
- "Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions" (source: American Catholic):
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1144
- "Andrew Kim Taegon" (source: Wikipedia):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Kim_Taegon
- "Saint Andrew Kim Taegon" (source: EWTN):
http://www.ewtn.com/saintsholy/saints/A/standrewkimtaegon.asp
- "Paul Chong Hasang" (source: Wikipedia):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Chong_Hasang
- "St. Paul Chong Hasang" (source: Catholic Online):
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=7567
