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Doryong-dong Catholic Church is a parish of the Catholic Diocese of Daejeon, formed within Daejeon’s research and science-city environment. The Catholic Church directory in Korea lists St. Paul Chong Hasang as the parish patron, and a local community of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus also assists the parish’s pastoral life.
The character of Doryong-dong Parish is closely tied to the development of the Daedeok Research Complex. From its early years it has served Catholics in an area where research institutions and residential neighborhoods grew together, and its church has become a place not only for Mass and the sacraments but also for catechesis and community gatherings. Its significance lies in providing a stable center of faith for people living and working in a research-oriented urban district.
History & origins
As the Daedeok Research Complex developed and research institutes and residential areas expanded rapidly, the Diocese of Daejeon began preparing a separate parish for the district. In 1985 it secured land within the research complex for a church and kindergarten, and the following year portions of Yuseong Parish were set aside as the nucleus of the new community. Doryong-dong Parish was established in August 1986 after being separated from Yuseong Parish.
The early community continued its liturgical life in temporary facilities while church construction proceeded in stages. The first Mass in the new church was celebrated near the end of 1991, and further work in 1992 provided church and educational spaces. As the Catholic population grew, Gung-dong Parish was separated in 1994, while the rectory and other supporting facilities were also completed in stages around the same period.
The building process reached a major milestone on October 3, 1996, when Bishop Joseph Kyeong Gap-ryong dedicated the new church. In addition to the main liturgical space, the complex included facilities such as a hall that also served catechetical purposes, allowing the growing parish to accommodate both education and community gatherings. The development of Doryong-dong illustrates how the diocesan pastoral structure grew in response to the expansion of the Daedeok research city.
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Doryong-dong Catholic Church: history and architecture
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