Margaritha Pissarek

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 a Honorary Citizen of South Korea[1] and a Nobel nominee from South Korea.[2][3]

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.[4]

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.
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