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Yangjae 2-dong Parish belongs to the western Seoul region of the Archdiocese of Seoul and has the Korean Martyrs as its patrons. The parish community serves Catholics in the Yangjae area as well as Naegok-dong, Yeomgok-dong, Sinwon-dong, Wonji-dong and other parts of southern Seocho-gu, and it is listed as an independent parish in the official Catholic directory.
The parish calls itself the “Church by the Sea,” and its emblem also uses images of the sea and a sailboat. The red circle and yellow sailboat are explained as symbols of the Ark of Salvation and the light of salvation through the Holy Spirit. Together with its patronage of the Korean Martyrs, these symbols express the parish’s identity as a faith community that embraces people where the city meets a more open natural environment.
The parish’s official website describes the community as a “warm neighbor” and presents a space commemorating the 103 Korean Martyrs alongside information about parish life. Its name, emblem and patronage point in the same direction, clearly presenting Yangjae 2-dong Parish as a community that remembers the faith of the martyrs while seeking to welcome one another locally.
History & origins
Yangjae 2-dong Parish was established on August 22, 1990, after being separated from Yangjae-dong Parish as the Catholic population of the Gangnam and Seocho area continued to grow. This was the year in which the mother parish marked its 25th anniversary, and historical Church records refer to the new community at the time as Poidong Parish. The parish began on a site of about 430 pyeong with two temporary buildings. Without a permanent church, parishioners and clergy had to arrange spaces for liturgy and formation while preparing over the long term for a proper church building.
That process continued for more than a decade. As the community grew, it prepared for construction and in September 2003 reached the stage of blessing and dedicating its new church. Catholic Church records state that the dedication of the new church was celebrated on September 21, 2003.
The new church was planned to harmonize with the surrounding residential neighborhood, and the parish’s image of the “Ark of Salvation” was carried into both its architecture and communal symbolism. The move from temporary buildings to a permanent church after years of preparation shows how Yangjae 2-dong Parish grew together with its local community.
Its path from temporary facilities to an independent church building also reflects a broader feature of the Church in Seoul during the 1990s, when rapid urbanization in Gangnam and Seocho led newly created parishes to establish their own permanent places of worship.
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Yangjae 2-dong Catholic Church: history and architecture
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Building information
- Passenger elevators: 1
- 4 above-ground floors · 0 below-ground floors
- Approved for use in 2003
- Total floor area: 3,294㎡
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