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Christian feast day: Siméon-François Berneux (part of The Korean Martyrs)

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Siméon-François Berneux (part of The Korean Martyrs) from March 7, null

Siméon-François Berneux

French Roman Catholic saint

Siméon-François Berneux was a French Catholic missionary to Asia, and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society who was canonized as a saint. Berneux was executed in the anti-Christian purges at Saenamteo, Seoul, Korea, in 1866. His death provoked the French campaign…
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Korean Martyrs

Christian victims of persecution in 19th-century Korea; some canonized in 1984

The Korean Martyrs were the victims of religious persecution against Catholics during the 19th century in Korea. Among them are 103 Saints and 124 Blesseds officially recognized by the Catholic Church.
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March 7

Day of the year

March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 299 days remain until the end of the year.
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