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Andrew Chŏng Hwa-gyŏng
Korean martyr, Catholic saint
SaintFull write-upDocumented cause
Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1808
Died
1840
Beatified
5 July 1925
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
At Seoul in Korea, Saint Andrew Chŏng Hwa-gyŏng, catechist and martyr: while giving help to the holy bishop Laurent Imbert, he made his house a refuge for Christians; for this he was cruelly beaten and wounded, and finally strangled in prison.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 23 January as a catechist who sheltered Christians and was strangled in prison at Seoul.
Connected on this site
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 23 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q9151792 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.