On September 20, the Church honors Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, who passed away on September 16, 1846, and Saint Paul Chong Hasang and Companions, who died between 1839 and 1867.
Andrew Kim now stands in the north façade of the basilica, at the foot of the Sistine Chapel. "This is the 1st saint to represent a national Catholic community"
On September 20, the Church honors Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, who passed away on September 16, 1846, and Saint Paul Chong Hasang and Companions, who died between 1839 and 1867.
Saint Andrew Kim Taegon (1821-1846) was a pioneer of human dignity, spreading the truth that all men and women are equal and have the same dignity, in a caste-ordered society