September 19th

Saint Charles Hyon Song-mun, Martyr

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Seoul, Korea

At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saint Charles Hyon Song-mun, martyr, who, as a catechist, undertook long and difficult journeys to bring missionaries into his homeland. At last, handed over to prison together with other Christians, he never ceased to encourage his companions, and was beheaded for Christ.

Latin Original

Seuli in Coréa, pássio sancti Cároli Hyon Sóng-mun, mártyris, qui, catechísta, ut missionários 1n pátriam suam perdüceret, longa ac difficília itínera perfécit, demum áliis cum christiánis in. cárcerem tráditus sócios numquam hortári déstitit et pro Christo cápite truncátus est.