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Catherine Yi
Korean martyr, catholic saint
SaintDocumented cause
Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1783
Died
1839
Beatified
5 July 1925
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
Catherine Yi (Korean: 이 가타리나) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint. She was recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on 6 May 1984 with a group of 102 other Korean martyrs. Saint Catherine Yi is celebrated on 20 and 26 September.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Magdalene Cho Saint Child
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
- Agatha Chŏn Kyŏng-hyŏb Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for Christ, died…” — this site's research
- Carl Cho Shin-ch'ŏl Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for Christ, died…” — this site's research
- Columba Kim Hyo-im Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for Christ, died…” — this site's research
- Ignace Kim Che-jun Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for Christ, died…” — this site's research
- Iulietta Kim Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for Christ, died…” — this site's research
- Magdalene Hŏ Kye-im Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam I-gwan and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for…” — this site's research
- Magdalene Pak Pong-son Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for Christ, died…” — this site's research
- Magdalene Yi Yŏng-dŏk Saint“Among those named is Saint Magdalene Yi Yŏng-dŏk, a virgin, sister of Saint Catherine Yi.” — this site's research
- Perpetua Hong Kŭm-ju Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for Christ, died…” — this site's research
- Sebastian Nam I-gwan Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Sebastian Nam I-gwan and nine companions, martyrs, who were beheaded for the Christian faith after cruel tortures; also commemorated with them are the holy martyrs Lucy Kim, Catherine Yi, widow, and her daughter Magdalene Cho, virgin, who, having been put in prison for…” — this site's research
Sources
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea — Catharina Yi (103 Korean Martyr Saints) — Listed by the Korean bishops as "Catharina Yi" (1783-1839), one of the Korean martyrs canonised by St John Paul II in Seoul on 6 May 1984.
- Wikidata Q4260689 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Catherine Yi (CC BY-SA)
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