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Radio drama on St. Andrew Kim a big hit in South Korea
Show is part of celebrations marking the 200th birth anniversary of the country s patron saint
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St. Andrew Kim Taegon, South Korea’s patron saint, was beheaded in 1846 at the age of 25. (Image: YouTube)
A radio drama on St. Andrew Kim Taegon, the patron saint of South Korea, has become widely popular among Catholics in the country.
The drama based on the life, works and thoughts of St. Andrew Kim is a tribute marking the 200th birth anniversary of the saint from Daejeon Diocese.
In November last year, the South Korean Church officially kicked off nationwide bicentennial celebrations of the birth of one of the nation’s most revered Christian martyrs.
Korean Church publishes book on St. Andrew Kim s letters
Volume marks the 200th birth anniversary of the country s most popular martyred saint
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St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-46) was the first Korean-born Catholic priest and is now the patron saint of Korea. (Image: YouTube)
The Korean Institute of Church History has published a book about St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon to mark the 200th birth anniversary of the country’s most popular martyred saint.
Father Cho Han-geon, president of the institute, recently launched
Fr. Andrew Kim Tae-gon’s Letters as part of the commemoration program during the jubilee year.
The 392-page volume is the first fruit of a revised work that reflects new research carried out over 25 years for the biography of St. Andrew Kim published in 1996 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his martyrdom.