St Barbara Kim, also known as Bareubara Gim, was born in 1805 in Si-heung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and died as a martyr on May 27 1839 in prison in Seoul, South Korea of plague. She is one of the Martyrs of Korea. We celebrate her feast day on May 27 every year in the Catholic Church.
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| Date of Birth | 1805 AD |
| Place of Birth | Si-heung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Profession | Laywoman |
| Place of Work | South Korea |
| Date of Death | May 27 1839 |
| Place of Death | Prison in Seoul, South Korea |
| Feast Day | May 27 |
| Canonization | By Pope John Paul II on May 6 1984 |
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St Barbara Kim Life History
Saint Barbara Kim was a married laywoman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She was born in 1805 in Si-heung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
She was imprisoned for her faith in prison in Seoul, South Korea and died of plague there on May 27 1839.
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