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Geumho 2-dong Catholic Church is a parish church of the Archdiocese of Gwangju in Seo-gu, Gwangju, within the western Gwangju area of the archdiocese. The archdiocese confirms the identity of the parish at the address in the package, records July 28, 2011 as its establishment date, and names St. Simon the Apostle as its patron. The Catholic Church Directory in Korea also lists Geumho 2-dong as a current parish of the Archdiocese of Gwangju.
As a comparatively young parish established in 2011, it is a local center where Catholics continue their life of faith as an independent pastoral community through Mass, the sacraments, catechesis, and community activities. Its character is more that of a contemporary local parish than of an old historic site.
Geumho 2-dong Catholic Church is therefore best understood as one of Gwangju's modern urban parishes. Its identity under the patronage of St. Simon the Apostle and the parish life that has continued since 2011 are central to understanding the place.
History & origins
Geumho 2-dong Parish was established by the Archdiocese of Gwangju on July 28, 2011. The current archdiocesan parish record and the Catholic Church Directory in Korea confirm the same address and its affiliation with the Archdiocese of Gwangju, while St. Simon the Apostle is identified as its patron. This date is the official starting point of the parish history that can presently be verified from reliable sources.
The publicly available archdiocesan material does not provide a detailed account of any mission-station stage before the parish was established, the process of separation from a mother parish, or the early construction history of the church. It is therefore safer not to add an unverified prehistory, but to focus on the verified fact that it has continued as a parish in the Gwangju West district since its establishment in 2011.
The historical core currently supported by the sources is the establishment of the parish in 2011 and the continuity of a community under the patronage of St. Simon the Apostle. A more detailed chronology of construction or later expansion should be added only when reliable official documentation becomes available.
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