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Mansu 3-dong Parish belongs to the Namdong district of the Diocese of Incheon, with Saint Andrew as its patron. It became an independent community amid the growth of the Mansu area in the late 1970s and continues to serve as a local parish where Catholics participate in Mass and the sacraments, catechesis, and devotional life. The official Catholic directory also records the Sisters of Divine Providence as sharing in the parish apostolate.
From its earliest years, the parish was closely connected with the social realities of its neighborhood. In an area with many displaced and low-income families, the community developed free medical care, a kindergarten, a night school, and meals for elderly residents, later connecting these efforts with local social-welfare work. This history makes Mansu 3-dong Parish more than a place of worship: it is a parish in which Catholic life and care for neighbors have long developed together.
History & origins
The predecessor of Mansu 3-dong Parish, then called Mansu Parish, was established on August 15, 1978, after being separated from Ganseok-dong Parish, now Ganseok 2-dong Parish. At first the community used a local house of the Korean Martyrs religious community, and in September of the same year it rented residences for a temporary church and convent. Because many residents were displaced or low-income and movement in and out of the area was frequent, the new parish had to respond to the daily needs of its people even before it could build a permanent church.
The groundbreaking for a church took place on August 30, 1980, but construction stopped in June 1981 because of financial difficulties. Work resumed on March 22, 1983, and the church was completed on June 18. Even while construction was delayed, the parish operated a free clinic and opened a free kindergarten in 1982. It later expanded faith formation through a night school of faith, additional catechumen classes, and activities for fostering vocations.
In the 1990s, service to the surrounding community became more concrete. In 1992, with volunteer students from Inha University, the parish opened the Yongmaru night school, and in 1994 it established Milal House to provide free lunches for elderly people in need. In 1996, after being entrusted by Namdong District with the management of a social-welfare center, it linked the night school and meal service with youth study rooms and community classes. Meanwhile, in January 1993 the parish name was changed from Mansu-dong to Mansu 3-dong.
This chronology shows a parish that grew by responding to medical, educational, and welfare needs alongside the building of its church. The history of Mansu 3-dong is the story of a Catholic community taking root amid difficult urban living conditions and gradually extending its pastoral mission from liturgy and evangelization to sustained care for the wider neighborhood.
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