관덕정순교기념관과 순교자들
Gwandeokjeong Martyrs' Shrine
& Martyrs of Gwandeokjeong
Gwandeokjeong Martyrs' Shrine
This is the place where the special plan of God for salvation was revealed in this area. During the Persecution year of Eulhae(1815), Jeonghae(1827), Byeongin(1866), many Catholics were caught throughout Gyeongsang province, they were brought to Daegu and beheaded in this place. Catholicism was known by these martyrs in Daegu and this shrine was opened to commemorate them. |
The Gwandeokjeong Martyrs' Memorial Site was where national martial examinations were held during the Joseon Dynasty. Nearby, there was a place where people practiced martial arts and where criminals were executed. In those days of persecution, many Catholics were considered felons. Many Catholics caught throughout Gyeongsang-do region were executed at the execution ground in Gwaqndeokjeong.
Saint John Yi Yun-il
Memorial
21 January
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Married layman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Catechist. Martyr.
St. John Yi Yun-il, who was the last person among 103 Korean Saints and the second patron saint of Daegu archdiocese. His remains are enshrined under the altar of the chapel in Gwandeokjeong Martyrs' Shrine.
Born
1815 in Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 21 January 1867 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
Venerated
4 July 1968 by Pope Paul Ⅵ (decree of Martyrdom)
6 October 1968 by Pope Paul Ⅵ in Rome
6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II in Seoul
Blessed Francis Kim Hui-seong
29 May
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Married layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
1765 in Yesan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 19 December 1816 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Barbara Ku Seong-yeol
29 May
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Married laywoman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
1776 in Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 19 December 1816 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Anna Yi Si-im
29 May
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Married laywoman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
1782 in Deoksan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 19 December 1816 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Peter Ko Seong-dae
29 May
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
? in Deoksan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 19 December 1816 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Joseph Ko Seong-un
29 May
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
? in Deoksan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 19 December 1816 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Andrew Kim Jong-han
29 May
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Married layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
He was the son of Bl. Pius Kim Jin-hu who was martyred in 1814, the father of St. Teresa Kim, and the granduncle of St. Andrew Kim Dae-geon, the first Korean priest who martyred in 1846.
Born
? in Myeonchoen, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 19 December 1816 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed James Kim Hwa-chun
29 May
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
? in Cheongyang, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 19 December 1816 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Andrew Yi Jae-haeng
29 May
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
1776 in Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 26 May 1839 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Andrew Pak Sa-ui
29 May
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
1792 in Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 26 May 1839 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Andrew Kim Sa-geon
29 May
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
1794 in Seosan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 26 May 1839 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Blessed Victorinus Pak Dae-sik
29 May
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Born
1812 in Gimhae, Gyeongsang-do, South Korea
Beheaded on 12 Oct 1868 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
7 February 2014 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
15 August 2014 by Pope Francis
Other Martyrs
Kim Ye-gi, Kim In-gi
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Beheaded on 21 January 1867 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
Pak Su-yeon, Matthew Song, Joseph Pak
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Layman martyr in the apostolic vicariate of Korea.
Beheaded on 12 Oct 1868 in Gwandeokjeong, Daegu, South Korea
St. John Yi Yun-il Saint John Yi was born in 1815 to a Christian family in Naepo, Chungcheong province. To escape persecution, he moved to Yeowoomok, Munkyong, where he was a catechist. He had a strong faith and was generous. All the fellow believers who lived with him respected him. On November 1866, he was arrested with 30 fellow believers which include his family and was tansferred to Sangju. On January 1867, he was sentenced to death and was brought to Daegu. And finally he was beheaded at Gwandeokdang. He was canonized by Pope John Paul Ⅱ on May 6, 1984. His remains are enshrined under the altar of the chapel in Gwandeokjeong Martyrs' Shrine since January 20, 1991. |
