[1]          BONIFATIUS SAUER,  GIM CHI-HO BENEDICTUS, AND 36 COMPANIONS

                FROM THE BENEDICTINES OF THE OTTILIEN AND BEURONESE CONGREGATIONS,

                MISSIONARY BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF TUTZING,

                AND THE DIOCESAN CLERGY OF HAMHŬNG AND SEOUL

11 May 1949 (?) in Pyongyang (North Korea)

    1.        CHOE BYEONG-GWON MATTHIAS

                [최 병권 마티아]

                priest of the diocese of Hamhŭng

                born: 03 March 1908 in Anbyon, Kangwon (North Korea)

03 July 1949 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    2.        JOSEF VALENTIN GERNERT (PETRUS)

                [베드로 게른네르트]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 14 February 1882 in Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg (Germany)

03 August 1949 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    3.        SIMON METZGER (MARKUS)

                [정 양리 마르코]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 26 January 1879 in Monatshausen, Tutzing, Starnberg (Germany)

05 August 1949 (?) in Pyongyang (North Korea)

    4.        GU DAE-JUN PETRUS (GABRIEL)

                [구 대준 가브리엘]

                priest of the diocese of Hamhŭng

                born: 27 April 1912 in Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul (South Korea)

14 September 1949 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    5.        MICHAEL OSTERMEIER (EUGEN)

                [오 이근 에우제니오]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 17 September 1885 in Munich (Germany)

07 February 1950 in Pyongyang (North Korea)

    6.        JOSEF SAUER (BONIFATIUS)

                [신 상원 보니파시오 사우어]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation);               

                abbot ordinary of Tokwon;

                apostolic vicar of Hamhŭng

                born: 10 December 1877 in Oberufhausen, Eiterfeld (Germany)

14 February 1950 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    7.        MARTIN HAUSER (BASILIUS)

                [하 연근 바실리오]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 10 November 1886 in Polling, Mühldorf (Germany)   

06 April 1950 in Pyongyang (North Korea)

    8.        JOSEF KLINGSEIS (RUPERT)

                [길 세동 루페르트]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 05 January 1890 in Munich (Germany)

16 April 1950 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    9.        JOHANN BAPTIST FANGAUER (PASCHALIS)

                [파스칼 팡가우어]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 08 January 1882 in Eglfing, Weilheim-Schongau (Germany)      

17 June 1950 (?) in Pihyon, Phyŏnganbuk (North Korea)

    10.      GIM DONG-CHEOL MARCUS

                [김 동철 마르코]

                priest of the diocese of Hamhŭng

                born: 03 January 1913 in Yongju-dong, Busan (South Korea)

24 June 1950 in Haeju, Hwanghaenam (North Korea)

    11.      SIN YUN-CHEOL PETRUS

                [신윤철 베드로]

                priest of the archdiocese of Seoul

                born: 09 June 1911 in Sinchon, Hwanghaenam (North Korea)

June 1950 (?) in Haeju, Hwanghaenam (North Korea)

    12.      HAN YUN-SEUNG PHILIPPUS

                [한윤승 필립보]

                priest of the archdiocese of Seoul

                born: 09 June 1911 in Longjing (a.k.a. Yongjeong), Yanbian, Jilin (China)

10 August 1950 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    13.      EUGENIE SCHÜTZ (MARIA EVA)

                [에와 슈츠]

                professed religious, Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing

                born: 10 April 1899 in Bernried, Deggendorf (Germany)

early October 1950 in Chongjin, Hamgyŏngbuk (North Korea)

    14.      I JAE-CHEOL PETRUS

                [이 재철 베드로]

                priest of the diocese of Hamhŭng

                born: 12 May 1912 in Seoul (South Korea)

03 October 1950 in Pyongyang (North Korea)

    15.      KONRAD ROTH (LUCIUS)

                [홍 태화 루치오]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 19 February 1890 in Weichtungen, Maßbach, Bad Kissingen (Germany)

    16.      KARL STEGER (GREGOR)

                [전 오범 그레고리오]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 30 December 1900 in Tröbes, Moosbach,

                                 Neustadt an der Waldnaab (Germany)

    17.      OTTO FRIEDRICH ENK (DAGOBERT)

                [엄 광호 다고베르트]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 15 September 1907 in Munich (Germany)

04 October 1950 in Pyongyang (North Korea)

    18.      LUDWIG GIEGERICH (GREGOR)

                [기 그레고리오]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 29 April 1913 in Großwallstadt, Miltenberg (Germany)

    19.      BENNO GRAHAMER (JOSEF)

                [함 요섭 요셉]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 01 June 1888 in Eisenhofen, Erdweg, Dachau (Germany)

05 October 1950 in Pyongyang (North Korea)

    20.      GIM CHI-HO AUGUSTINUS (BENEDICTUS)

                [김 치호 베네딕도]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 31 March 1914 in Kalcholli, Gyeongsangnam (South Korea)

    21.      GIM JONG-SU BERNARDUS

                [김 종수 베르나르도]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 12 February 1918 in Samwang-dong, Gangwon (South Korea)

    22.      GIM I-SIG HIERONYMUS (MARTINUS)

                [김 이식 마르띠노]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 20 July 1920 in Yangyang, Gangwon (South Korea)

05 October 1950 in Sunan, Phyŏngannam (North Korea)

    23.      I CHUN-GEUN STEPHANUS (LAURENTIUS)

                [이 춘근 라우렌시오]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 08 March 1915 in Sinam-ri, Gyeongsangbuk (South Korea)

09 October 1950 in Wonsan, Kangwon (North Korea)

    24.      GIM BONG-SIG HIERONYMUS (MAURUS)

                [김 봉식 마오로]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 24 August 1913 in Hamgyŏngbuk (North Korea)

11 October 1950 in Sunan, Phyŏngannam (North Korea)

    25.      BAK BIN-SUG ANGELA (LUCIA)

                [박 빈숙 루시아]

                professed religious, Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing

                born: 14 October 1919 in Sunan, Phyŏngannam (North Korea)

11 October 1950 in Pyongyang (North Korea)

    26.      KARL FISCHER (LUDWIG)

                [배 루도비꼬]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 23 October 1902 in Unterstelzhausen, Kreßberg, Schwäbisch Hall (Germany)

14 October 1950 in Hamhŭng, Hamgyŏngnam (North Korea)

    27.      JANG AGATHA (AGNETA)

                [장 악네따]

                oblate, Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing

                born: 1910 in Hwanghae (North Korea)

06 November 1950 in Manpo, Chagang (North Korea)

    28.      BENEDIKT GRAF DES ENFFANS D’AVERNAS (KANUT)

                [나 국재 까누토]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 11 March 1884 in Črnci (a.k.a. Schirmdorf), Apače (Slovenia)

15 November 1950 in Manpo, Chagang (North Korea)

    29.      LUDWIG KARL FRIEDRICH SORGER (GREGOR)

                [김 그레고리오]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Beuronese Congregation)

                born: 19 November 1906 in Spaichingen, Tuttlingen (Germany)

12 December 1950 in Manpo, Chagang (North Korea)

    30.      BENEDIKT HOISS (HILARIUS)

                [허 희락 힐라리오]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 27 June 1888 in Unterau, Schlehdorf, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen (Germany)

13 December 1950 in Manpo, Chagang (North Korea)

    31.      RUDOLF HERMANN (SOLANUS)

                [솔라누스 헤르만]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 19 May 1909 in Thal, Vöhringen, Neu-Ulm (Germany)

01 September 1951 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    32.      MAXIMILIAN LOHMEIER (EUSEBIUS)

                [노 안락 에우세비오]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 12 February 1897 in Mering, Aichach-Friedberg (Germany)

09 November 1951 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    33.      JOSEF ROMER (ANSELM)

                [노 병조 안셀모]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 07 December 1885 in Ingerkingen, Schemmerhofen, Biberach (Germany)

20 March 1952 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    34.      ANDREAS FLÖTZINGER (ILDEFONS)

                [부 일데폰스]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 20 July 1878 in Taiding, Pittenhart, Traunstein (Germany)

06 April 1952 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    35.      JOHANN BAPTIST AUER (GOTTLIEB)

                [민 종덕 고델리부스]

                professed religious, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 25 October 1887 in Lauterhofen (Germany)

14 June 1952 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    36.      BLASIUS OTT (KUNIBERT)

                [오 구니벨트]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 02 July 1912 in Edelstetten, Neuburg an der Kammel (Germany)

18 June 1952 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    37.      JOSEF SCHLEICHER (ARNULF)

                [안 세명 아르눌프]

                professed priest, Benedictines (Ottilien Congregation)

                born: 21 September 1906 in Pflaumloch, Riesbürg, Ostalbkreis (Germany)

16 September 1952 in Oksadok, Chagang (North Korea)

    38.      MARIA GERSTMAYER (MARIA FRUCTUOSA)

                [마리아 프룩트오사 게르스트마이어]

                professed religious, Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing

                born: 04 February 1898 in Weingarten, Ravensburg (Germany)

competent forum: Tokwon

CCS protocol number: 2928

type of cause: martyrdom

opening of diocesan inquiry: 28 December 2009

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 29 August 2012

closing of diocesan inquiry: 19 October 2017

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 22 June 2020

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Dom Willibrord Driever, osb

petitioner: Waegwan Abbey, 134-1, Waegwan-ri, Waegwan-dong,

                            Chilgok-gun, Kyongbuk, 718-800, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

website: seligsprechung.ottilien.de