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Suyeong Catholic Church is a parish church of the Diocese of Busan and the center of a Catholic community serving believers in and around Suyeong-dong and Mangmi-dong. The present church stands on Jwasuyeong-ro, and the parish patron is Saint Peter. The current church, dedicated in 2012, expresses that identity in its sacred art and architecture through imagery of Saint Peter’s “keys of the kingdom” and stained glass depicting his life.
Suyeong Parish is more than a place where Mass is celebrated; it is a local community in which Catholics continue catechesis, prayer, fellowship, and works of service. The Catholic Times has also reported on the parish’s scholarship efforts and its care for neighbors through groups such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, illustrating a parish life that connects liturgy with practical charity in the surrounding community.
History & origins
Suyeong Parish began when Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo of the Diocese of Busan established it on January 11, 2002. It was separated from Mangmi Parish and initially served Suyeong-dong and part of Mangmi 2-dong. The Catholic Times recorded 725 households and 1,917 Catholics at the time of foundation, showing that the creation of a separate parish accompanied the growth of the Catholic population in this urban residential area.
As the community developed, plans moved forward for a new church. The parish demolished the previous building in November 2010 and began construction. The structural frame was completed in October 2011, and interior work was finished in April 2012. Parishioners supported the project with regular prayer and the Rosary, sharing spiritually in the process of building the church.
The new church was dedicated on May 27, 2012, in a liturgy presided over by Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo. The building, one basement level and four stories above ground, included the worship space, rooms for education and community gatherings, residences for priests, and a convent. A Sacred Heart statue, a bell-tower clock, and sacred art centered on Saint Peter gave the church its distinctive religious imagery. The dedication marked an important stage in the development of the independent parish community that had begun in 2002.
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Building information
- Passenger elevators: 1
- 4 above-ground floors · 1 below-ground floors
- Approved for use in 2012
- Total floor area: 2,969㎡
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Official website: https://www.catholicbusan.or.kr
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