Diocese of Andong
Martyrdom Site
Yeoumok Shrine
96 Jungpyeong-ri, Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong-si,Gyeongbuk
Yeoumok was a Catholic village formed through thefaith of St. John Yi Yun-il (이윤일 요한) andthe household of Joseph Seo Chi-bo (서치보 요셉).
In October 1866, during the Byung-in Persecution, government officers fromMungyeong raided the village and arrested more than thirty Catholics, includingvillage leader Yi Yun-il, taking them to the Mungyeong magistrate’s office.
St. John Yi Yun-il was later beheaded at the execution ground inGwan-deokjeong, Daegu.
Information
- Phone: 010-9944-0145
- Website: https://cafe.daum.net/Mawon.Jinan
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Mass Time:
Mass Schedule:
• Every Wednesday & Sunday — 11:00
About the Saint
St. John Yi Yun-il
A devout Catholic from Hongju in Chungcheong-do, he lived in Yeoumokgol inMungyeong, serving as village leader. He was arrested with his family and morethan thirty fellow believers in November 1866.He received the death sentence in Daegu and awaited martyrdom in peace andprayer.On January 21, 1867, he was executed by beheading outside Daegu Nammun atGwan-deokjeong at the age of 45.
