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Joseph Cho Yun-ho
Korean martyr, catholic saint (1848–1866)
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Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1848
Died
1866
Beatified
6 October 1968
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
In the territory of Tjyen-Tiyon in Korea, Saint Joseph Cho Yun-ho, martyr, who, while still young, following in the footsteps of his father Saint Peter Cho Hwa-so, was beaten to death for the name of Christ.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 23 December as a young Korean martyr beaten to death, following his father Saint Peter Cho Hwa-so.
Connected on this site
- Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ Saint Parent, Father
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 23 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q4516993 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.