Barbara Yi | |
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Martyr | |
Born | 1825 Songpa District, Seoul, Joseon |
Died | 27 May 1839 Prison in Seoul | (aged 13–14)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI |
Canonized | 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 27 May |
Saint Barbara Yi (Korean: 이 바르바라; Hanja: 李巴巴拉; 1825–1839) was a 14-year-old Korean girl who was made a Catholic saint. She was imprisoned for her faith and died during her imprisonment on 27 May 1839, in Seoul, Joseon. She is one of the Martyrs of Korea canonized on 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II.[1][2][3][4]