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His feast day is July 20, and he is also venerated along with the rest of The Korean martyrs on September 20. His fervor attracted the attention of the catechists, who sent him to Beijing to negotiate affairs of religion. John Baptist, after his return to his country, abstained from eating meat throughout the rest of his life, and made a resolution to live in celibacy.
He was noted for his holy exterior appearance.
He was martyred at the age of 39, severely tortured with torturing instruments and at last beheaded with an axe.
