St Iosephus (Joseph) Chang Song-Jib was a married layman and Pharmacist and is one of the Martyrs of Korea. He was born in 1786 in Seoul, South Korea, and died as a martyr on May 27 1839 in Seoul Prison, South Korea for his faith. We celebrate his feast day on May 26 every year in the Catholic Church.
| St Iosephus (Joseph) Chang Song-Jib Biography | |
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| Date of Birth | 1786 |
| Place of Birth | Seoul, South Korea |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
| Place of Work | Seoul, South Korea |
| Date of Death | May 27 1839 |
| Place of Death | Seoul, South Korea |
| Feast Day | May 26 and September 20 (Martyrs of Korea) |
| Canonization | By Pope John Paul II on May 6 1984, Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea |
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St Iosephus (Joseph) Chang Song-Jib Life History
St Iosephus Chang Song-Jib was a Korean pharmacist who converted and became a Roman Catholic Christian at the age of 53 years in April 1838.
One year later he was arrested and put in prison by the Korean government which was persecuting Christians.
Some of his friends urged him to denounce his Catholic Christian faith but he remained steadfast in his resolve to defend his faith.
Joseph Chang Song-Jib was beaten thoroughly with a wooden board and the following day on May 27 1839 he died in Seoul Prison. After two years his brother, St Anthony Kim Song-u also died a martyr.
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