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About this place
Buyeo Catholic Church is a parish of the Catholic Diocese of Daejeon in the Nonsan District, serving the sacramental and faith life of Catholics centered on Buyeo-eup. The Korean Catholic Encyclopedia records the Immaculate Heart of Mary as the parish patron and preserves the background through which an independent Catholic parish community took shape in the Buyeo area.
The church continues to function not only as a local parish but also as a gathering place for Catholics across the Nonsan District. In 2026, Cursillo members from nine parishes in the district gathered here for an Ultreya, showing the parish's role in connecting fellowship and faith sharing beyond its own immediate community.
Visitors can therefore understand Buyeo Catholic Church as both the everyday parish of Buyeo-eup and a diocesan parish that carries forward a long local Catholic tradition while also hosting wider district-level gatherings.
History & origins
The Catholic presence in the Buyeo area can be traced back to the period around the Sinyu Persecution of 1801. After the era of persecution, Catholics from surrounding areas moved into Eunsan, Oesan, and Naesan, and local communities gradually grew. When Geumsari Parish was established in 1901, the Buyeo-eup area came under its jurisdiction.
In 1955, the establishment of Gyuam Parish placed the Buyeo community under that parish as a mission station. In March 1959, local Catholics acquired land at the present church site, and in October of that year they completed a temporary hall. As the Catholic population increased, the need for an independent parish became stronger, and in December 1972 a church, rectory, and other necessary facilities were prepared.
On December 9, 1972, Buyeo Mission Station was elevated to parish status and Father James Yu Bong-un was appointed the first pastor. The church was dedicated on May 29 of the following year. Later developments included the opening of a Marian kindergarten in 1983, renovation of educational and convent facilities, and an expansion of the church together with construction of an education center in 1986.
The history of Buyeo Catholic Church is therefore a gradual development from post-persecution Catholic settlements, through years as a mission station of Geumsari and Gyuam parishes, into an independent parish that progressively built the spaces needed for worship, education, and pastoral life.
Korean Catholic Places Encyclopedia
Buyeo Catholic Church: history and architecture
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Building information
- Passenger elevators: 1
- 2 above-ground floors · 1 below-ground floors
- Approved for use in 2014
- Total floor area: 1,619㎡
Building-register record · · Source
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- Entrance rampAvailableOfficial source checked August 24, 2026 · Source
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Daejeon Diocese (Diocese of Daejeon)
Official website: http://www.djcatholic.or.kr
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