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Hangang Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Seoul’s 1st Jung-gu–Yongsan District, located in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Its patron is St. Andrew Kim Taegon. The Korean Catholic Directory records the parish as established on December 18, 1970, and the Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help currently participate in its parish apostolate.
Centered on the Dongbu Ichon-dong area, it is a local hub for Mass, the sacraments, catechesis, and community life, and has grown over many decades as an important parish of the district.
History & origins
Hangang Parish was established on December 18, 1970 after being separated from Samgakji Parish, against the background of rapid apartment development and a growing Catholic population in Dongbu Ichon-dong in the late 1960s. The new parish began with about 620 Catholics in 150 households. With no church building of its own, it used a temporary structure on the grounds of Yongsan Girls’ Middle School, now Yonggang Middle School, among other places for Mass. Construction began in January 1971, and the first church was completed on October 15 of that year.
Continued growth led to repeated expansion and rebuilding. Land for a new church was acquired in 1986, construction began in June 1989, and Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan dedicated the new church on December 30, 1990. In 1998, Hangang was designated the district-seat parish of the 1st district, strengthening its role as a center of the local Church.
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Hangang (ji) Catholic Church: history and architecture
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Building information
- Passenger elevators: 1
- 3 above-ground floors · 2 below-ground floors
- Approved for use in 1991
- Total floor area: 6,500㎡
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