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Agatha Kim A-gi

Catholic saint, one of the Korean Martyrs

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Feast: 24 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
1787
Died
1839
Beatified
5 July 1925
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified

Who they were

At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Augustine Yi Kwang-hŏn, in whose house the Scriptures were read, Saint Agatha Kim A-gi, mother of a family, who received baptism in prison, and seven companions, who were all beheaded together for their faith in Christ.

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 24 May as a Korean mother baptised in prison and beheaded for Christ at Seoul.

Connected on this site

  • The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
  • Agatha Yi So-sa Saint
    “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Augustine Yi Kwang-hŏn, in whose house the Scriptures were read, Agatha Kim A-gi, mother of a family, who received baptism in prison, and seven companions, who were all beheaded together for their faith in Christ.” — this site's research
  • Anna Pak Agi Saint
    “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Augustine Yi Kwang-hŏn, in whose house the Scriptures were read, Agatha Kim A-gi, mother of a family, who received baptism in prison, and seven companions, who were all beheaded together for their faith in Christ.” — this site's research
  • Augustyn Yi Kwang-hŏn Saint
    “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Augustyn Yi Kwang-hŏn, in whose house the Scriptures were read, Agatha Kim A-gi, mother of a family, who received baptism in prison, and seven companions, who were all beheaded together for their faith in Christ.” — this site's research
  • Barbara Han A-gi Saint
    “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Augustine Yi Kwang-hŏn, in whose house the Scriptures were read, Agatha Kim A-gi, mother of a family, who received baptism in prison, and seven companions, who were all beheaded together for their faith in Christ.” — this site's research
  • Damian Nam Myŏng-hyŏg Saint
    “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Augustine Yi Kwang-hŏn, in whose house the Scriptures were read, Agatha Kim A-gi, mother of a family, who received baptism in prison, and seven companions, who were all beheaded together for their faith in Christ.” — this site's research
  • Lucia Pak Hŭi-sun Saint
    “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Augustine Yi Kwang-hŏn, in whose house the Scriptures were read, Agatha Kim A-gi, mother of a family, who received baptism in prison, and seven companions, who were all beheaded together for their faith in Christ.” — this site's research
  • Peter Kwŏn Tŭg-in Saint
    “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Augustine Yi Kwang-hŏn, in whose house the Scriptures were read, Agatha Kim A-gi, mother of a family, who received baptism in prison, and seven companions, who were all beheaded together for their faith in Christ.” — this site's research
Sources

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