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Joseph Im Ch'i-p'ek
Korean martyr, catholic saint
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Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1804
Died
1846
Beatified
5 July 1925
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
At Seoul in Korea, Saints Lawrence Han I-hyong, catechist, and six companions, martyrs, who, strangled in various prisons, suffered martyrdom for Christ. Their memory is celebrated today together with that of the other martyrs of this region. Among those named is Saint Joseph Im Ch'i-p'ek, baptised in prison.
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 20 September among the six companions of Saint Lawrence Han I-hyong, strangled in prison at Seoul.
Connected on this site
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 20 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q11730386 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.