Thomas Choe Yang-eop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Choe Yang-eop

Corean priest, venerable

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1821

Place of Birth: Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea

Date of Death: 15-Jun-1861

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Choe Yang-Eop Thomas (1 March 1821 – 15 June 1861), also spelled Ch'oe Yang-Op Thomas, was a Korean Roman Catholic priest during the Joseon dynasty, who travelled across Eastern Asia as a seminarian and priest before settling at last after a period of persecution back in his homeland where he administered to hidden Christians until his death.His father was canonized as a saint in 1984 and his mother was beatified in 2014.His cause for sainthood commenced in 2004 in a move that accorded him the title of Servant of God.
On 26 April 2016 he was proclaimed to be Venerable after Pope Francis recognized his life of heroic virtue.