South Korea
Notable Catholic Saints
St. Andrew Kim Taegon (first Korean-born priest, martyred 1846), St. Paul Chong Hasang, and 101 Companions — 103 Korean martyrs canonized 1984 by Pope John Paul II in Seoul
Asia-Pacific
South Korea
South Korea has one of the most remarkable Catholic growth stories in the world — a Church that evangelized itself from books before missionaries arrived, produced the largest group of martyrs in Asian history, and today attracts the educated urban elite at a rate unmatched anywhere in Asia.
South Korea
Notable FEAST DAYs
Feast of the Korean Martyrs (Sep 20); Feast of St. Andrew Kim Taegon (Sep 20); major Holy Week and Easter celebrations; Feast of All Saints (Nov 1)
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