St. Andrew Kim Taegon Small 14kt Gold Medal - 1/2in. x 1/4in.

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This St. Andrew Kim Taegon Small 14kt Gold Medal measures 1/2in. x 1/4in. The medal comes in a gray velvet gift box.

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St. Andrew Kim Taegon

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 09/20 Patron Of: Korean Clergy Also known as     Andrew Kim Memorial     20 September Profile     Korean nobility; his parents were converts, his father a martyr. Andrew was baptized at age 15, then travelled 1,300 miles to the nearest seminary in Macao. He became Korea's first native priest, and the first priest to die for the faith in Korea. Leader of the Martyrs of Korea. Born     Korean Died     tortured and beheaded in 1846 at Seoul, Korea Name Meaning     strong, manly (Andrew) Beatified     1925 Canonized     6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II Patronage     Korean clergy All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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