Louis Beaulieu (8 October 1840, Langon – decapitated 8 March 1866 at age 25) in Korea, was one of the priests of the

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who was among the 103

Korean Martyrs The Korean Martyrs were the victims of religious persecution against Catholics during the nineteenth century in Korea. Between 8,000–10,000 Korean Christians were killed during this period. 103 Catholics were canonized ''en masse'' in May 1984 ...

. Beaulieu was ordinated on the 21 of May 1864, and left for Korea on 15 July. His mission proved very difficult, as the district he was assigned to prohibited the presence of foreigners, especially preachers. Beaulieu hid in the mountains for some time, but was ultimately arrested, judged, and decapitated on 8 March 1866. He was beatified October 6, 1968 by Paul VI and canonized May 6, 1984 by

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Saint-Louis Beaulieu
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French Roman Catholic missionaries People from Langon, Gironde 1840 births 1866 deaths 19th-century Roman Catholic martyrs 19th-century executions by Korea Canonizations by Pope John Paul II Deaths by decapitation Roman Catholic missionaries in Korea French expatriates in Korea Paris Foreign Missions Society missionaries {{RC-clergy-stub

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