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Agatha Yi Kyŏng-i
koran martyr, catholic saint
SaintResearchedDocumented cause
Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1814
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 Agatha Yi Kyŏng-i.
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
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 31 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q11684592 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Agatha Yi Kyong-i (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.