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Roman Catholic Christianity sacred sites in South Korea
Explore 5 Roman Catholic Christianity sacred places in South Korea, with mapped locations and detailed site guides.
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Haemi International Holy Ground
Sosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Haemi International Holy Ground is a Catholic sanctuary built around the memory of believers imprisoned, killed, and buried in the Haemi area....
Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Jeoldusan remembers Catholics executed during the 1866 persecution. Its name, often translated through the violence of beheading, prevents the visitor from treating...
Jeonju Jeondong Cathedral
Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Jeondong Cathedral stands near the place where Paul Yun Ji-chung and James Kwon Sang-yeon were executed in 1791....
Myeongdong Cathedral
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Myeongdong Cathedral is not only a Gothic landmark above a shopping district. Its official history locates Korea’s first faith community here in 1784, before the current...
Saenamteo Catholic Holy Ground
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Saenamteo is a Catholic martyrdom shrine beside the Han River in Seoul, remembered as a place where clergy and lay believers were executed during Joseon persecution....
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