Congregation of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Assumption
Religious house
성모 승천 봉헌자 선교 수녀회
About this place
The Geumho-dong branch of the Missionary Sisters of the Oblates of the Assumption is a women's religious community in Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. The Catholic Church Directory in Korea identifies it as the congregation's Geumho-dong branch in the Archdiocese of Gwangju, at the same 33 Geumhwa-ro 73beon-gil address given in the package.
The congregation was founded in 1865 and entered Korea in 1985. The Geumho-dong branch is a current community distinct from the congregation's provincial house, retreat house, and Mokpo branch, serving as a base for common religious life, prayer, and missionary apostolic service in the local Church.
The place is therefore best understood not as the parish community of Geumho-dong Catholic Church itself, but as the branch of the Missionary Sisters of the Oblates of the Assumption located in the same local area. The congregation's continuing presence and common life in Gwangju are central to the meaning of the site.
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- 한국천주교주교회의 온라인 주소록
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