Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert
Laurent Joseph—Maria Imbert (Born: 23 March 1796 – Died: 21 September 1839), affectionately known in Korea as Bishop Imbert Bum (Korean: 범세형) was a Roman Catholic French bishop in Asia. He was most notable for his Christian missionary work among the Koreans, he was appointed by Pope Gregory XVI in August 1836 when first Bishop Barthélemy Bruguière died in Manchuria.
Laurent Joseph—Maria Imbert Bishop Bum Se-hyeong M.E.P. | |
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Second Roman Catholic Bishop of Korea | |
| French missionary, bishop and martyr | |
| Born | 23 March 1796 Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Died | 21 September 1839 (aged 43) Saenamteo, Kingdom of Joseon |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Korea and the Paris Foreign Missions Society) |
| Beatified | 5 July 1925, Vatican City, by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 6 May 1984, Seoul, South Korea, by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Saenamteo Memorial Church, Seoul, South Korea |
| Feast | 21 September 20 September (along with Korean Martyrs) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 범세형 |
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| Hanja | 范世亨 |
| Revised Romanization | Beom Se-hyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pŏm Sehyŏng |
Eventually, he was executed in the Kingdom of Joseon for his Catholic faith; it is estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 were killed for their faith in 19th-century Korea—the Korean Martyrs. 103 of them, including Imbert, were canonized by the Catholic Church as saints in 1984. His feast day is 21 September, and he is also venerated with the rest of the 103 Korean martyrs on 20 September.