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John Pak Hu-jae
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
1790
Died
1839
Beatified
5 July 1925
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints John Pak Hu-jae and five women companions, martyrs, who during the persecution, brought before the criminal court as Christians, after suffering cruel torments for the faith, died by beheading.
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 3 September as a Korean martyr beheaded at Seoul with five women companions after cruel torments for the faith.
Connected on this site
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
- Agnes Kim Hyo-ju Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints John Pak Hu-jae and five women companions, martyrs, who during the persecution, brought before the criminal court as Christians, after suffering cruel torments for the faith, died by beheading.” — this site's research
- Barbara Kwon Hui Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints John Pak Hu-jae and five women companions, martyrs, who during the persecution, brought before the criminal court as Christians, after suffering cruel torments for the faith, died by beheading.” — this site's research
- Barbara Yi Chŏng-hŭi Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints John Pak Hu-jae and five women companions, martyrs, who during the persecution, brought before the criminal court as Christians, after suffering cruel torments for the faith, died by beheading.” — this site's research
- Mary Pak K'ŭn-agi Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints John Pak Hu-jae and five women companions, martyrs, who during the persecution, brought before the criminal court as Christians, after suffering cruel torments for the faith, died by beheading.” — this site's research
- Mary Yi Yŏn-hŭi Saint“At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints John Pak Hu-jae and five women companions, martyrs, who during the persecution, brought before the criminal court as Christians, after suffering cruel torments for the faith, died by beheading.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 3 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q11718611 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.