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Magdalene Son
Korean saint
SaintFull write-upDocumented cause
Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1802
Died
1840
Beatified
5 July 1925
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
In Korea, the holy martyrs Augustine Pak Chong-wŏn, catechist, and five companions, who, after suffering many torments, professed their Christian faith with fearless fortitude and glorified God by their beheading.
Among those named is Saint Magdalene Son.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 31 January among the companions of Augustine Pak Chong-wŏn, beheaded in Korea for the Christian faith.
Connected on this site
- Choi Yeong-i Saint Child
- Peter Ch'oe Ch'ang-hŭb Saint Spouse
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 31 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q11766100 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.