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Imun-dong Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Seoul at 20 Imun-ro 12-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, serving the local Catholic community of the Dongdaemun-Jungnang district. Its patron is Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, Korea’s first Catholic priest, and the Sisters of the Blessed Korean Martyrs participate in parish ministry.
Today the parish is a center where Catholics from Imun-dong and nearby neighborhoods gather for the Mass, the sacraments, faith formation, and community activities. Over its long local history it has also developed educational ministry, including Gemma Kindergarten, combining parish worship with service to local families and children.
History & origins
The formation of Imun-dong Parish was closely connected with rapid population growth in Cheongnyangni and Imun-dong during the late 1950s. According to Dongdaemun-gu’s local history archive, Catholics in Imun-dong sought a separate parish because of the distance to Cheongnyangni Parish, and preparation for an independent community became concrete in the summer of 1961.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea directory records December 27, 1962 as the establishment date of Imun-dong Parish. The church site acquired for the new community was leveled in 1962-1963, and the foundations of parish life were built through the efforts of local Catholics.
The community also expanded its means of education and communication. The parish bulletin “Imunwa” was first published on February 5, 1967, and Gemma Kindergarten was established in 1972, welcoming its first pupils in 1973. These developments show how a parish born amid urban growth developed into a local community combining worship, formation, and education.
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Building information
- Passenger elevators: 1
- 3 above-ground floors · 2 below-ground floors
- Approved for use in 2010
- Total floor area: 7,954㎡
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