Sys Andrew Kim and Korean martyrs

Andrew Kim Taegon was born in Korea to a noble family.  In the early 1800’s, Christians brought the Good News of Jesus to Korea.  Andrew’s parents heard their message and became Christians.  Andrew was baptized when he was 15 years old.  Shortly after that, his father was killed for his belief in Jesus.
Andrew decided to become a priest so he set out on a journey of over 1300 miles to the nearest seminary. He had only been a priest for one year, when he was tortured and killed for his faith.
Paul Chong Hasang was another Korean Catholic who was also killed for his love for Jesus.  Together, these two men and the 111 other Korean Catholics who were killed for their faith were proclaimed saints by Blessed Pope John Paul II when he visited Korea in 1984.