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Luke Hwang Sŏk-tu
Korean martyr, catholic saint
SaintResearchedDocumented cause
Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1813
Died
1866
Beatified
6 October 1968
unverified
Canonised
6 May 1984
unverified
Who they were
In the town of Su-Ryong in Korea, Saints Antoine Daveluy, bishop, Pierre Aumaître, Martin Luc Huin, priests, Joseph Chang Chu-gi, Thomas Son Cha-son and Luke Hwang Sok-tu, catechist, martyrs, who for their faith in Christ died by beheading.
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 30 March as a catechist beheaded at Su-Ryong in Korea for his faith in Christ.
Connected on this site
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
- Joseph Chang Chu-gi Saint“In the town of Su-Ryong in Korea, Saints Antoine Daveluy, bishop, Pierre Aumaître, Martin Luc Huin, priests, Joseph Chang Chu-gi, Thomas Son Cha-son and Luke Hwang Sok-tu, catechist, martyrs, who for their faith in Christ died by beheading.” — this site's research
- Martin Luc Huin Saint“In the town of Su-Ryong in Korea, Saints Antoine Daveluy, bishop, Pierre Aumaître, Martin Luc Huin, priests, Joseph Chang Chu-gi, Thomas Son Cha-son and Luke Hwang Sok-tu, catechist, martyrs, who for their faith in Christ died by beheading.” — this site's research
- Pierre Aumaître Saint“In the town of Su-Ryong in Korea, Saints Antoine Daveluy, bishop, Pierre Aumaître, Martin Luc Huin, priests, Joseph Chang Chu-gi, Thomas Son Cha-son and Luke Hwang Sok-tu, catechist, martyrs, who for their faith in Christ died by beheading.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 30 March (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q9394618 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.