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Ambrose Kim Se-bak
Martyr of the persecution in Korea
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1828
Beatified
16 August 2014
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Ambrose Kim Se-bak was one of the Korean martyrs listed by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, and was killed at Daegu on 3 December 1828, at the age of 67.
He was beatified on 16 August 2014 by Pope Francis, with the other martyrs of the same cause.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints names him in its list of the Korean martyrs beatified on 16 August 2014.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - martiri-coreani
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 16 August 2014
- Wikidata R6dd5aff0 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.