Andrew Kim Taegon
Priest
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Andrew Kim Taegeon, also referred to as Andrew Kim in English, was the first Korean-born Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korean clergy. Wikipedia
Born: August 21, 1821, Dangjin-si, South Korea
Died: September 16, 1846 (age 25 years), Seoul, South Korea
Place of burial: Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church, Seoul, South Korea
Parents: Ignace Kim Che-jun and Ko Ursula
Beatified: September 11, 1925
Canonized: 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Feast: 20 September