Choi Yeong-i

Who they were

At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Paul Hong Yŏng-ju, catechist, John Yi Mun-u, who served the poor and buried the bodies of the martyrs, and Barbara Ch'oe Yŏng-i, who, following the example of her parents and husband, killed for the name of Christ, was beheaded together with the others.

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 1 February as a Korean martyr who followed her parents and husband in dying for Christ and was beheaded at Seoul.

Connected on this site

• Magdalene Son Saint Parent, Mother
• Peter Ch'oe Ch'ang-hŭb Saint Parent, Father
• The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
• John Yi Mun-u Saint
  “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Paul Hong Yŏng-ju, catechist, John Yi Mun-u, who served the poor and buried the bodies of the martyrs, and Barbara Ch'oe Yŏng-i, who, following the example of her parents and husband, killed for the name of Christ, was beheaded together with the others.” — this site's research
• Paul Hong Yŏng-ju Saint
  “At Seoul in Korea, the holy martyrs Paul Hong Yŏng-ju, catechist, John Yi Mun-u, who served the poor and buried the bodies of the martyrs, and Barbara Ch'oe Yŏng-i, who, following the example of her parents and husband, killed for the name of Christ, was beheaded together with the others.” — this site's research