Jeong Yak-jong
Korean Roman Catholic martyr
Feast: 31 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Chŏng Yakchong (Korean: 정약종; Hanja: 丁若鍾; 1760 – April 8, 1801), also known as Augustine Chong, was a Korean Catholic martyr who contributed greatly to the spread of Catholicism in Korea. He was the older brother of Chŏng Yagyong and the father of Paul Chong Hasang.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Jeong Yak-jong has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Korean bishops' committee: Blessed Augustine Jeong Yak-jong.
Connected on this site
- Cecilia Yu So-sa Saint Spouse
- Elisabeth Chŏng Chŏng-hye Saint Child
- Paul Chong Hasang Saint Child“He was the older brother of Chŏng Yagyong and the father of Paul Chong Hasang.” — Wikipedia
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
- Santi, beati e testimoni — BeatoAgostino Jeong Yak-jong — BeatoAgostino Jeong Yak-jong — Padre di famiglia, catechista e martire — Gwangju, Corea del Sud, 1760 – Seul, 8 aprile 1801 — feast 8 aprile
- Wikidata Q11270126 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Chŏng Yakchong (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.