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Mark Chŏng Ŭi-bae
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
1795
Died
1866
Beatified
6 October 1968
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
In the place called Sai-Nam-Hte in Korea, Saints Mark Chŏng Ŭi-bae, catechist, and Alexius U Se-yŏng, martyrs, who for their Christian faith were insulted by their own relatives…
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 11 March as a catechist and martyr in Korea.
Connected on this site
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
- Alexius U Se-yŏng Saint“In the place called Sai-Nam-Hte in Korea, Saints Mark Chŏng Ŭi-bae, catechist, and Alexius U Se-yŏng, martyrs, who for their Christian faith were insulted by their own relatives…” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 11 March (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q11768071 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.