St Agatha Yi So-Sa was a married lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She was born in 1784 in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She is one of the Martyrs of Korea who were imprisoned and beheaded on May 24 1839 at the Small West Gate, Seoul, South Korea together for the crime of being Christians. We celebrate her feast day on May 24 every year in the Catholic Church.
St. Agatha Yi So-Sa Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 1784 AD |
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| Country/Place of Birth | Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Profession | Laywoman |
| Place of Work | South Korea |
| Date of Death | May 24 1839 |
| Place of Death | Small West Gate, Seoul, South Korea |
| Feast Day | May 24 or September 20 |
| Beatification | By Pope Pius XI on July 5 1925 |
| Canonization | By Pope John Paul II on May 6 1984 |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Agatha Yi So-Sa was the sister of Saint Petrus Yi Ho-Yong. She was a married laywoman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. Agatha was beheaded on May 24, 1839, at the Small West Gate, Seoul, South Korea
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