St. Antonius Kim Song-u Biography
St. Antonius Kim Song-u Profile. Born: 1795 in South Korea, Asia. Worked in Seoul, Gusan, Gyeonggi-do in (in modern South Korea). Died: 29 April 1841 in Tangkogae, Seoul (in modern South Korea). Feast Day is celebrated on April 29.
St. Antonius Kim Song-u Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1795 |
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| Country of Birth | South Korea in Asia |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Married |
| Profession | Layman |
| Place of Work | Seoul, Gusan, Gyeonggi-do in (in modern South Korea) |
| Date of Death | 29 April 1841 |
| Place of Death | Tangkogae, Seoul (in modern South Korea) |
| Feast Day | April 29 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Pius XI on 5 July 1925 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope John Paul II on 6 May 1984 |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Antonius Kim Song-u was a married layman catechist in the apostolic vicariate of Korea who taught new Christians at his home. Gim Seong-u was strangled on April 29, 1841, in prison at Tangkogae, Seoul (in modern South Korea).
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