Paul Hŏ Hyŏb
Korean martyr, catholic saint
Feast: 20 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
At Seoul in Korea, Saint Paul Hŏ Hyŏb, martyr: a soldier, arrested and tortured for professing the faith, as his strength failed him he seemed to give way, but, repenting, he at once confirmed his faith in Christ before the judge, and for this, after a long imprisonment, he died exhausted by beatings.
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 January as a Korean soldier who, after wavering under torture, confirmed his faith in Christ and died in prison from beatings.
Connected on this site
- The Korean Martyrs Saint honoured together
- Roman Martyrology, 30 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q11814094 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.