The Beatification Process of Paul Yun Ji-Chunga and His 123 Martyrs Companions. Chosen Aspects
Abstract
The first thought of initiating the beatification process of Paul Yun Ji-chunga and his companions who was martyred in period 1791-1888, was even before canonization of 103 Korean martyrs (†1839-1868). This first canonization took place on May 6, 1984 in Seoul.
In 1997 Bishops’ Conference of Korea linked several diocese initiatives into a one under the name “Joint promotion for the Beatification and Canonization of Korean martyrs” and adopted the responsibilities of the Petitioner of the Cause. After obtaining the dispensation of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints from the norm 5a Normae servandae in 2002, one process of 124 martyrs murdered in 11 dioceses could have been carried out by the bishop of the Masan diocese.
In accordance with the rule of canonization law: before competent Bishop initiate the process, he evaluate published writings of the Servant of God, assuring that there is nothing in them that is against faith or good morals. Such a type of assessment was subjected to two-volume catechism of the Catholic Church of Korea Jugyo-Yoji, written by Jeong Yak-jong (1760-1801), one of the 124 Witnesses of Faith.
In the next part of this paper includes a characteristic of a group of 124 Korean martyrs under following criterion: nationality, church status, sex, age, social status, profession and marital status. Then a persecutor and ways of killing were characterised. At the end there is a description of a Beatification ceremony led by Pope Francis himself (not by his delegate as it usually happened before 2005) and characteristic of the message that the beatification of Paul Yun Ji-chung and his 123 Companions carries in the Church of Korea.
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