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Bridget Choe
Martyr of the persecution in Korea
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1839
Beatified
16 August 2014
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Bridget Choe was one of the Korean martyrs listed by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, and was killed at Wonju on 8 December 1839, at the age of 56.
She was beatified on 16 August 2014 by Pope Francis, with the other martyrs of the same cause.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints names her 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 R214728d9 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.