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Saint Paul Chong Hasang | |
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Lay Leader, Korean Martyr | |
Born | Chong Hasang 1794 or 1795 Korea |
Died | 22 September 1839 Seoul, South Korea |
Venerated in | |
Beatified | 6 June 1925 by Pope Pius XI |
Canonized | 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | September 20 (Roman calendar, along with The Korean Martyrs) |
Attributes | Hanbok and gat, crucifix, palm of martyrdom |
Patronage | Korea |
Paul Chong Hasang | |
Hangul | 정하상 바오로 |
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Hanja | 丁夏祥 바오로 |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Hasang Baoro |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Hasang Paoro |
Paul Chong Hasang (1794 or 1795–September 22, 1839) was a Korean Catholic lay missionary known as one of the Korean Martyrs. His feast day is September 20,[1] and he is also venerated along with the rest of the 103 Korean martyrs on September 20.