Jeong Yak-jong
Korean Roman Catholic martyr
About Jeong Yak-jong
Lived 1760 – 1801 (aged 40–41). Jeong Yak-jong was a Korean civilian official.
Chŏng Yakchong (; 1760 – April 8, 1801), also known as Augustine Chong, was a Korean Catholic martyr who contributed greatly to the spread of Catholicism in Korea. He was the older brother of Chŏng Yagyong and the father of Paul Chong Hasang.
He wrote the first Catholic catechism using only Korean letters so that he could reach out to the common people as well as the nobles who were the only ones in Korean society who could read Chinese characters. He was first converted to Catholicism himself by the Chinese priest Chou Wen-Mu.
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Who was Jeong Yak-jong?
Korean Roman Catholic martyr
When was Jeong Yak-jong born?
Jeong Yak-jong was born in 1760 in Gwangju.
When did Jeong Yak-jong die?
Jeong Yak-jong died on 8 April 1801 in Seoul.
What was Jeong Yak-jong's occupation?
Jeong Yak-jong was a civilian official.
What nationality was Jeong Yak-jong?
Jeong Yak-jong was Korean.
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