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Barbara Cho Chŭng-i
Korean martyr, catholic saint
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Feast: 29 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1782
Died
1839
Beatified
—
not on record
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
At Seoul in Korea, Saints Benedicta Hyŏng Kyŏng-nyŏn, widow and catechist, and six companions, martyrs, who, after suffering many tortures for the name of Christ, finally died by beheading.
Among those named is Saint Barbara Cho Chŭng-i, widow of Saint Sebastian Nam I-gwan.
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 29 December among the companions of Saint Benedicta Hyŏng Kyŏng-nyŏn, martyrs beheaded at Seoul.
Connected on this site
- Sebastian Nam I-gwan Saint Spouse“Among those named is Saint Barbara Cho Chŭng-i, widow of Saint Sebastian Nam I-gwan.” — this site's research
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
- Benedicta Hyŏng Kyŏng-nyŏn Saint“At Seoul in Korea, Saints Benedicta Hyŏng Kyŏng-nyŏn, widow and catechist, and six companions, martyrs, who, after suffering many tortures for the name of Christ, finally died by beheading.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 29 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q4516992 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.