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About this place

The Yeonggwang Holy Trinity Community of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary is a women's religious community in Yeonggwang-eup, Yeonggwang County. The Catholic Church Directory in Korea separately registers the address at 40 Jungang-ro 2-gil, Yeonggwang Catholic Church, as the “Yeonggwang Holy Trinity Community” and confirms that it belongs to the Archdiocese of Gwangju.

The Catholic Church Directory in Korea records the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary as founded on January 6, 1877 and as entering Korea on June 26, 1958. The Yeonggwang community is a local house of the congregation, living religious community life and prayer at the same location as Yeonggwang Catholic Church.

This place may appear similar in name to the congregation's Gwangju Unnam-dong Bethany Community, but they are distinct communities. The official subsidiary name “Yeonggwang Holy Trinity Community” at the Yeonggwang Catholic Church address is therefore important for identifying this target correctly.

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