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Apgujeong 1-dong Parish is a parish of the Archdiocese of Seoul serving the Gangnam area, where Catholics in the Apgujeong and Sinsa living area share liturgy, the sacraments, prayer, and community life. The parish’s official information names the Ascension of the Lord as its patronal dedication, placing the Gospel mystery of the risen Christ’s Ascension within the parish’s identity.
The name “Apgujeong 1-dong Parish” distinguishes the community from nearby Apgujeong-dong Parish, but its formation is also connected with population changes and the division of parish territories in Gangnam. Today it is a local Catholic community with its own parish and church, sustaining liturgical and communal life within the Gangnam area of the Archdiocese of Seoul.
History & origins
Apgujeong 1-dong Parish was established on February 18, 1999, when it was separated from Apgujeong Parish. It initially used the name “Apgujeong 2-dong Parish” and began its community life by celebrating its first Mass in a temporary space on March 7, 1999. As local administrative and parish naming arrangements were adjusted, it was renamed “Apgujeong 1-dong Parish” on September 21, 2001.
The newly independent parish also moved forward with plans for a permanent church. Construction began on February 19, 2001, and the topping-out ceremony was held on October 21 of the same year. From May 26, 2002, the community began using the new church, moving its liturgical life from temporary premises to a permanent worship space.
An important conclusion to the building process came with the church dedication on May 23, 2004. The period from the establishment of the new parish in 1999 to the dedication in 2004 was one in which a community separated from an existing Gangnam parish acquired its own space and identity over several years. The parish has continued its history under the name Apgujeong 1-dong and the patronal dedication of the Ascension of the Lord.
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Building information
- Passenger elevators: 1
- 4 above-ground floors · 3 below-ground floors
- Approved for use in 2002
- Total floor area: 2,782㎡
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