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Also known as

• Bareubara Yi

Memorial

• 27 May
• 20 September as one of the Martyrs of Korea

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14 year old girl in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. Imprisoned and left to die for her faith. Martyr.

Born

• 1825 in Jeongpa, Seoul, South Korea

Died

• 27 May 1839 in prison in Seoul, South Korea of plague

Venerated

• 9 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Canonized

• 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Saint Barbara Yi“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 June 2017. Web. 5 August 2020. <>