Anthony of Korea
Catechist and married layman, martyr
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology names him on 10 September in a long list of blessed martyrs made up of priests and religious of the Order of Preachers, of the Order of Friars Minor and of the Society of Jesus, together with catechists, married couples, widows and their children.
He is named there as Antonio Coreano, catechist, with his wife Maria and their sons Giovanni and Pietro, all counted among the same company of martyrs.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was a catechist, put to death with his wife and their two sons.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.