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'''Siméon-François Berneux''' (14 May 1814 – 8 March 1866) was a French Catholic missionary to Asia, and a member of the [[Paris Foreign Missions Society]] who was canonized as a [[saint]]. Berneux was executed in the anti-Christian purges at [[Saenamteo]], [[Seoul]], Korea, in 1866. His death provoked the [[French campaign against Korea (1866)|French campaign against Korea]] the same year. | '''Siméon-François Berneux''' (14 May 1814 – 8 March 1866) was a French Catholic missionary to Asia, and a member of the [[Paris Foreign Missions Society]] who was canonized as a [[saint]]. Berneux was executed in the anti-Christian purges at [[Saenamteo]], [[Seoul]], Korea, in 1866. His death provoked the [[French campaign against Korea (1866)|French campaign against Korea]] the same year. | ||
Berneux was canonized in 1984. His feast day is on March 8 and together with the other martyrs of Korea on September 20 | |||
[[Image:Questionning of Simeon Berneux.jpg|thumb|left|The questioning of Siméon Berneux.]] | [[Image:Questionning of Simeon Berneux.jpg|thumb|left|The questioning of Siméon Berneux.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:05, 15 April 2016
Siméon-François Berneux (14 May 1814 – 8 March 1866) was a French Catholic missionary to Asia, and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society who was canonized as a saint. Berneux was executed in the anti-Christian purges at Saenamteo, Seoul, Korea, in 1866. His death provoked the French campaign against Korea the same year.
Berneux was canonized in 1984. His feast day is on March 8 and together with the other martyrs of Korea on September 20
