Sinseo Church

Overview

Sinseo Church is a church in Sinseo-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu Metropolitan City, belonging to the Archdiocese of Daegu. It was established by separating from Banyawol Church on August 2003 and built a new church in 2008. Its patron is the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

History

[Establishment] The Daegu History and Culture Encyclopedia states that Sinseo Church was established to form a parish community centered on Sinseo, that it separated from Banyawol Church on August 2003 and built a new church in 2008. The founding date August 29, 2003 also appears in the address book of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea and in the parish information of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The parish information of the Archdiocese of Daegu lists the Sacred Heart of Jesus as patron.

[Jurisdiction and current state] The address book of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea lists the jurisdiction as all of Goejeon-dong, Geumgang-dong, Dongho-dong, Daerim-dong, Sabok-dong and Sukcheon-dong and parts of Gaksan-dong and Cheongcheon-ri, Hayang-eup, and the number of the faithful as 2,582. The Daegu History and Culture Encyclopedia states that there are 1 pastor and 1 assistant priests, about 2,300 registered members, and that the pastoral council, district council, council of lay apostolic organizations, Focolare and others are organized. It says that the pastoral council includes the liturgy committee, altar servers, lectors and commentators group, education committee, evangelization committee, social welfare committee, facilities committee, women’s committee and youth committee, and that the teachers’ association, Sunday school, first Communion class, mothers’ association, charismatic prayer group, Word-sharing community, senior Bible college and choir are active.

Related places and people

• Banyawol Church: Sinseo Church separated from this parish on August 2003 and was established (Daegu History and Culture Encyclopedia).

References and sources

1. The Academy of Korean Studies, Daegu History and Culture Encyclopedia, “Sinseo Church”. Separation from Banyawol Church and establishment on August 2003, construction of a new church in 2008, active groups and current state.
   https://www.grandculture.net/daegu/toc/GC40020974
2. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea, Korean Catholic Address Book, “Sinseo” (Archdiocese of Daegu). Founding date 2003.08.29, patron Sacred Heart of Jesus, number of the faithful, jurisdiction.
   https://directory.cbck.or.kr/OnlineAddress/Catholic/DetailInfo.aspx?cgubn=c&gubn=4&gyogu=201000021&code=201000856&gubn2=all&char=all
3. Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu, Parish Information, “Sinseo Church”. Date of establishment August 29, 2003, patron Sacred Heart of Jesus.
   https://www.daegu-archdiocese.or.kr/page/area.html?menu=c4&number=146&premenu&srl=church_search