Margaritha Pissarek

Margaritha Pissarek, 2020

Margaritha Pissarek (1935–2023) was an Austrian nun who worked as a nurse at the leper colony on Sorokdo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, from 1966 to 2005. She is an Honorary Citizen of South Korea and a Nobel nominee from South Korea.

In 1962, two Catholic Austrian nurses, Margaritha Pissarek and Marianne Stoeger, arrived at Sorokdo to provide treatment for patients and help establish community facilities, such as childcare centers.

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Rahn (2016-06-08). "Austrian nuns become honorary Korean citizens for helping lepers". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  2. ↑ Ko Dong-hwan and You Soo-sun (8 August 2017). "S. Korea recommends two Austrian 'angels' for Nobel Peace Prize". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Thomas Maresca (17 December 2019). "On former leper colony in South Korea, hopes grow for Nobel Peace Prize". UPI. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Legacy of sadness and survival on Sorokdo". The Korea Times. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2022-06-05.