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Francis Kim Hui-seong
Martyr of Korea
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
1816
Beatified
16 August 2014
by Francis
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Francis Kim Hui-seong 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 Daegu on 19 December 1816, at the age of 51; 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 51 years old when he was killed at Daegu for the faith.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - martiri-coreani
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 16 August 2014
- Wikidata R09801054 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.