Majun-dong Church

History & origins

Majeon-dong Parish was one of three parishes established by the Diocese of Incheon on November 24, 2004, together with Bullo-dong and Wondang-dong. At that time, the diocese assigned the new parish the Dangha housing-development district, parts of Majeon-dong and Dangha-dong, and the Handeul area of Baekseok-dong. The parish was organized as rapid residential growth in the Geomdan area made it increasingly difficult for existing parishes alone to serve the expanding Catholic population.

After its establishment, the community worked toward securing a permanent church. A groundbreaking Mass for the new church was celebrated in April 2010, followed by about a year and a half of construction, and the parish moved into the building in October 2011. The new church had a total floor area of 4,430 square meters, with one basement level and three floors above ground. The basement contained a small chapel, meeting rooms, a Eucharistic adoration chapel, and parking; the first floor held offices and a book cafe; the second floor contained the main church and a room for young children; and the third floor held the choir loft. In this way, spaces for liturgy, formation, fellowship, and prayer were brought together in a single parish complex.

Further preparation and community organization continued after the move, and on November 25, 2012, Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-san presided at the dedication of the new church. The dedication, eight years after the parish was created, marked the transition of a Catholic community formed in a rapidly developing residential area from its initial stage to a parish with a permanent spiritual and pastoral home. As the dedication approached, the parish expressed its hope that the new church would become a place of prayer, love of neighbor, and cultural sharing, linking the completion of the building with a new stage in parish life.