Inpyeong Church

Overview

Inpyeong Church is a church in Inpyeong-ri, Buksam-eup, Chilgok-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, belonging to the Archdiocese of Daegu. It was established on September 7, 2002, separated from Yakmok Church in Chilgok and Sinpyeong Church in Gumi, and its patron saint is Saint Agnes. The first parish priest was Father Jeong Su-cheol (James).

History

〔Background of Establishment〕 The Digital Chilgok Culture Encyclopedia states that although the Buksam area belongs to the autonomous district of Chilgok-gun, its population grew rapidly due to its proximity to the industrial city of Gumi, so the church came to be established separated from the neighboring Yakmok Church and Sinpyeong Church.

〔Parish Establishment〕 The Digital Chilgok Culture Encyclopedia states that it was established on September 7, 2002, separated from Yakmok Church in Chilgok and Sinpyeong Church in Gumi, with the appointment of the first parish priest, Father Jeong Su-cheol (James). The parish information of the Archdiocese of Daegu also records the date of establishment as September 7, 2002 and the patron saint as Saint Agnes.

〔Successive Priests and Current Status〕 According to the Digital Chilgok Culture Encyclopedia, after the first priest, Father Kim Sang-jo (Andrew Daegeon) served as the 2 parish priest, Father Seong Jin-u (Apollinaris) as the 3 parish priest, and Father Tae Jin-seok (John) as the 4 parish priest, and as of 2017, Father Kim Gyo-san (Alcerio) is serving as pastor. The same source states that there are about 360 households of the faithful and more than 1,000 faithful, that 27 apostolic groups are active, including the Pastoral Council, the Social Service Committee, the Mission Committee, the Catechists Association, the Mothers Association, the Marian Association, the Altar Linen Guild, the Altar Servers, and the Association for the Deceased, and that it operates a study room for elementary and middle school students.

Related Places and People

• Yakmok Church: It is one of the parishes from which Inpyeong Church was separated (Digital Chilgok Culture Encyclopedia).
• Sinpyeong Church (Gumi): It is one of the parishes from which Inpyeong Church was separated (Digital Chilgok Culture Encyclopedia).
• Father Jeong Su-cheol (James): He is the first parish priest of Inpyeong Church (Digital Chilgok Culture Encyclopedia).

References and Sources

1. The Academy of Korean Studies, Digital Chilgok Culture Encyclopedia “Inpyeong Church”. Separation and establishment from Yakmok Church and Sinpyeong Church, the first Father Jeong Su-cheol, successive priests, status as of 2017.
   https://www.grandculture.net/chilgok/toc/GC02301441
2. Archdiocese of Daegu, parish information “Inpyeong Church”. Date of establishment September 7, 2002, patron saint Saint Agnes.
   https://www.daegu-archdiocese.or.kr/page/area.html?menu=c4&number=143&premenu=c1&srl=church_search&y_id=143