Yi Sŭnghun

For other uses, see Lee Seung-hoon (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
Yi Sŭnghun
Born1756
Hanseong, Joseon
DiedApril 8, 1801 (aged 44–45)
Hanseong, Joseon
Other namesPeter Li
Known forEarly Korean Catholic convert
Korean name
Hangul
이승훈
Hanja
李承薰
RRI Seunghun
MRI Sŭnghun

Yi Sŭnghun (Korean: 이승훈; Hanja: 李承薰; 1756 – April 8, 1801), also Ni-Seoung-Houn and baptized as Peter, was a Korean Catholic missionary known as one of the first Christians, missionaries and martyrs in Korea.

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