About this place
Hwang Sa-yeong Martyr Pilgrimage Site is a pilgrimage shrine of the Diocese of Uijeongbu at 270 Gamagol-ro in Jangheung-myeon, Yangju. It is centered on the burial site officially presented by the diocese as the tomb of the martyr Alexius Hwang Sa-yeong, and a dedicated priest now assists pilgrims with Mass, prayer, and spiritual visits.
Hwang Sa-yeong was arrested during the Sinyu Persecution and was martyred outside Seosomun in 1801. The site has developed as a place to remember his faith and martyrdom and to pray for his beatification.
History & origins
Alexius Hwang Sa-yeong was arrested during the Sinyu Persecution and was martyred outside Seosomun on December 10, 1801. The precise location of his grave was not widely known for many years. In 1980, during preparations for the bicentenary of the Korean Catholic Church, Church personnel and researchers searched the Jangheung area using testimony from descendants and the cemetery caretaker.
During excavation from August 31 to September 3, 1980, a black stone cross and other objects were found and became important evidence in identifying the burial site. Land was later donated and the diocese preserved the grave area. In 2023 the Alexius Hwang Sa-yeong Spirituality Hall opened, strengthening pilgrimage and prayer for his beatification, and in 2024 a dedicated priest was assigned to develop the site's pastoral ministry.
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Hwangsayeong Martyrdom Pilgrimage Site: history and architecture
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Building information
- Passenger elevators: 0
- 4 above-ground floors · 1 below-ground floors
- Approved for use in 1993
- Total floor area: 617㎡
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- 한국천주교주교회의 온라인 주소록
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Uijeongbu Diocese (Diocese of Uijeongbu)
Official website: http://www.ucatholic.or.kr
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