Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert

Who they were

Near Sai-Nam-Hte in Korea, the passion of the holy martyrs Laurent Imbert, bishop, Pierre Maubant and Jacques Chastan, priests of the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris, who, to save the lives of other Christians, gave themselves up to the soldiers and were run through with the sword.

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 21 September as a bishop who gave himself up to save other Christians and was put to the sword in Korea.

Connected on this site

• The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
• Jacques Chastan Saint
  “Near Sai-Nam-Hte in Korea, the passion of the holy martyrs Laurent Imbert, bishop, Pierre Maubant and Jacques Chastan, priests of the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris, who, to save the lives of other Christians, gave themselves up to the soldiers and were run through with the sword.” — this site's research
• Pierre Maubant Saint
  “Near Sai-Nam-Hte in Korea, the passion of the holy martyrs Laurent Imbert, bishop, Pierre Maubant and Jacques Chastan, priests of the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris, who, to save the lives of other Christians, gave themselves up to the soldiers and were run through with the sword.” — this site's research