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Lawrence Han I-hyŏng
Korean martyr, catholic saint
SaintResearchedDocumented cause
Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1799
Died
1839
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.
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 as a catechist strangled in prison at Seoul with six companions.
Connected on this site
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 20 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q9371614 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.