Statue of Korea's first Catholic priest to be erected in Vatican

Statue of Korea's first Catholic priest to be erected in Vatican

This undated photo, released on Sept. 7, 2023, by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea, shows a virtual sculpture of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-1846), the first Korean native Catholic priest, that has been installed on the exterior wall of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The South Korean Catholic Church will take part in a ceremony on Sept. 16 to mark the dedication of the statue of the Korean martyr wearing a "gat," a traditional Korean hat, and a traditional men's outfit called a "dopo" in Korean. Kim was canonized and made a saint with 102 other martyrs by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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