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Saint Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert M.E.P. sometimes called Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert and affectionately known in Korea as Bishop Imbert Bum was a French missionary bishop in Asia. Most notable among the Koreans he was executed in the Kingdom of Joseon for his Catholic faith and has been canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.

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beatified by
Pope Pius XI
beatified date
1925-07-05
beatified place
Vatican City
birth date
1796-03-23
birth place
Bouches-du-Rhône, Marignane
canonized by
Pope John Paul II
canonized date
1984-05-06
canonized place
South Korea, Seoul
death date
1839-09-21
death place
Joseon, Saenamteo
major shrine
South Korea, Seoul, Saenamteo
title
Missionary bishop and martyr
venerated in
Paris Foreign Missions Society, Catholic Church

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