Yeonsinnae Church

Overview

Yeonsinnae Church is a parish belonging to Eunpyeong District No. 3 in the Jung-Seoul Region of the Seoul Archdiocese, and its patron is Mary, Queen. Established in 2003 after separation from Bulgwang-dong Parish, it held the dedication ceremony for its new church on September 10, 2006.

History

[Establishment (2003)] The Catholic Newspaper reported that Yeonsinnae Parish was established in 2003 after separation from Bulgwang-dong Parish. The history page on the Bulgwang-dong Church website records, in the entry for September 2003, the ‘division of Bulgwang 3-dong (Yeonsinnae) Parish.’ The directory of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea lists the establishment date of Yeonsinnae Parish as September 4, 2003.

[Church remodeling and dedication of the new church (2004~2006)] According to the Catholic Newspaper (in September 2006), Yeonsinnae Parish (parish priest Father Oh Tae-sun) began remodeling work on the church in 2004, completed it in July 2006, and held the dedication ceremony for the new church at lot 17-2 in Bulgwang 3-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul at 10:30 a.m. on September 10, presided over by diocesan bishop Cardinal Jeong Jin-seok.

Architecture and Space

According to the Catholic Newspaper, the new church consists of 1 underground level(s) and 3 above-ground level(s). Underground level 1 holds a meeting room, above-ground level 1 holds the sanctuary, above-ground level 2 is equipped with offices and catechism classrooms, and above-ground level 3 is used as the rectory. On the rooftop, a ‘Sky Plaza’ has been provided where parishioners can share faith and fellowship.

Jurisdiction and Affiliation

The Catholic Newspaper (2006) reported that Yeonsinnae Parish has jurisdiction over a total of 8 districts in Bulgwang 2-dong and 3-dong, with 1,916 faithful at the time. The directory of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea lists its affiliation as Eunpyeong District No. 3 in the Jung-Seoul Region, its patron as Mary, Queen, the number of faithful as 2,180, and the number of mission chapels as 0.

Related Places and Figures

• Bulgwang-dong Church: the mother parish from which Yeonsinnae Parish was separated in 2003 (Catholic Newspaper, history page on the Bulgwang-dong Church website).

References and Sources

1. Catholic Newspaper, “Dedication of the New Church of Yeonsinnae Parish in Seoul” (2006.9). Separation and establishment from Bulgwang-dong Parish, remodeling work and dedication of the new church, building layout, districts under jurisdiction and number of faithful.
   https://www.catholictimes.org/article/200609100149430
2. Bulgwang-dong Church website, History (Successive Parish Priests & History). September 2003 entry for ‘division of Bulgwang 3-dong (Yeonsinnae) Parish.’
   https://www.bulgwang.or.kr/history
3. Online directory of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea, “Yeonsinnae.” District affiliation, establishment date, patron, number of faithful, number of mission chapels.
   https://directory.cbck.or.kr/OnlineAddress/Catholic/DetailInfo.aspx?cgubn=c&char=all&code=201000187&gubn=4&gubn2=all&gyogu=201000011