Saint Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert
| St. Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert, M.E.P. | |
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| Missionary, bishop and martyr | |
| Born |
23 March 1796 Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Died | 21 September 1839 (aged 43) Saenamteo, Kingdom of Joseon |
| Venerated in |
Catholicism (Korea and the Paris Foreign Missions Society) |
| Beatified | 5 July 1925, Vatican City, by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 6 May 1984, Seoul, South Korea, by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Saenamteo Memorial Church, Seoul, South Korea |
| Feast | 21 September 20 September (along with Korean Martyrs) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 범세형 |
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| Hanja | 范世亨 |
| Revised Romanization | Beom Se-hyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pŏm Sehyŏng |
Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert, M.E.P. (23 March 1796 – 21 September 1839), sometimes called Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert and affectionately known in Korea as Bishop Imbert Bum was a French missionary bishop in Asia. Most notable among the Koreans, he was executed in the Kingdom of Joseon for his Catholic faith; it is estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 were killed for their faith in 19th-century Korea—the Korean martyrs. 103 of them, including Imbert, were canonized by the Catholic Church as saints in 1984. His feast day is 21 September, and he is also venerated with the rest of the 103 Korean martyrs on 20 September.
Imbert was born at Marignane, to parents who were residents of the hamlet of Callas, in the commune of Cabriès in the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône. When of age, he was sent to Aix to pursue his studies. According to reports, he paid his expenses by making and selling rosaries. He then enrolled at the seminary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society on 8 October 1818.
On 5 March 1819 Imbert was incardinated in the Archdiocese of Paris, and ordained on 18 December of that same year, having received an indult from the Holy See due to his not having reached the legal age. He then set sail from France on 20 March 1820, bound for missionary service in China.
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