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Elisabeth Chŏng Chŏng-hye

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
1797
Died
1839
Beatified
5 July 1925
unverified
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 Elisabeth Chŏng Chŏng-hye, a virgin, daughter of Saint Cecilia Yu So-sa and sister of Saint Paul Chŏng Ha-sang.

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

  • Cecilia Yu So-sa Saint Parent, Mother
    “Among those named is Saint Elisabeth Chŏng Chŏng-hye, a virgin, daughter of Saint Cecilia Yu So-sa and sister of Saint Paul Chŏng Ha-sang.” — this site's research
  • Paul Chong Hasang Saint Brother or sister
  • The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
  • Jeong Yak-jong Blessed Parent, Father
  • 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

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