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Charles Jeong Cheol-sang
Martyr of Korea
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1801
Beatified
16 August 2014
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Charles Jeong Cheol-sang was one of the martyrs of Korea. The list of the Korean martyrs published by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints records that he was killed at Seoul on 14 May 1801; he was beatified on 16 August 2014 by Pope Francis.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was put to death for the faith at Seoul on 14 May 1801.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - martiri-coreani
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 16 August 2014
- Wikidata R7a0ffefa — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.