Despite an ongoing vicious persecution, Tae-gŏn returned to Korea to evangelize his homeland. He was only 25 years old when he was tortured and ultimately beheaded during the persecution by the Joseon Dynasty for the crime of being a Catholic.
Writing to his fellow Christians shortly before his death, Tae-gŏn encouraged them to stay true to the faith. He said: “We have received baptism, entrance into the Church, and the honor of being called Christians. Yet what good will this do us if we are Christians in name only and not in fact?”
In Tae-gŏn’s last words before his execution, according to research by Macao News, he gave a final exhortation for his compatriots to convert to the one true faith.
“This is the last hour of my life,” Tae-gŏn reportedly said. “Listen to me attentively. If I have held communication with foreigners, it…
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