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Robert Jermain Thomas
Welsh Protestant Christian missionary (1840-1866)
Robert Jermain Thomas | |
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A photograph of Robert Jermain Thomas | |
| Born | c.
17 September 1840 Rhayader, Powys, Radnorshire, Wales |
| Disappeared | 31 August 1866 (aged c. 26) |
| Died | c. 31 August 1866 (aged c.Robert germain thomas biography of martin26) |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Known for | Proclaimed martyr of Korea |
| Spouse | Caroline Godfrey (m. 1863; died 1864) |
Robert Jermain Thomas (c.
17 September 1840 – disappeared 31 August 1866) was a WelshProtestantChristian missionary who served with the London Missionary Society in late Qing DynastyChina and Korea. While serving as a missionary to China, Thomas developed a strong desire to work among the people of Korea.
At the time, Korea was closed to foreigners because of the government's fear of foreign influence. Many Koreans had been converted by Catholic priests in the late 1700s, but the government ki