Peter Yu Tae-chol (; c. 1826 – October 31, 1839) was one of the 103 canonised
Korean Martyrs
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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martyred during the , and a son of a government interpreter named Augustine Nyou Tjin-kil, also a martyr. His feast day is October 21,
and he is also venerated along with the rest of the 103
Korean martyrs
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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There were 5 main sets of pers ...
on September 20.
After giving himself up, he was beaten, tortured with hot coals and then sent to prison, where he was
strangled
Strangling or strangulation is compression of the neck that may lead to unconsciousness or death by causing an increasingly hypoxic state in the brain by restricting the flow of oxygen through the trachea. Fatal strangulation typically occurs ...
at the age of 13.
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References
Bibliography
''The Lives of the 103 Martyr Saints of Korea 33: Saint Yu Tae-chol Peter (1826 ~ 1839)''
Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea Newsletter No. 53 (Winter 2005).
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Saint Petrus Yu Tae-Ch’ol
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1826 births
1839 deaths
19th-century Korean people
19th-century Christian saints
19th-century executions by Korea
19th-century Roman Catholic martyrs
People from Seoul
Roman Catholic child saints
Executed children
Child murder in Korea
Executed Korean people
Korean Roman Catholic saints
People executed by strangulation
Korean torture victims
Joseon Christians