About this place
Majae Holy Family Shrine is a Catholic shrine of the Diocese of Uijeongbu at 698-44 Dasan-ro, Joan-myeon, Namyangju. Majae is the area where the Jeong brothers, including the scholar Jeong Yak-yong, were born and lived, and it is remembered as one of the important places connected with the beginnings of Catholic faith in Korea.
The shrine gives particular attention to Augustine Jeong Yak-jong and his family as an example of faith lived and transmitted within a household. By remembering early Korean Catholics together with members of a family who became martyrs, blesseds, and saints, the site offers pilgrims more than historical commemoration: it invites reflection on faith passed on through family life.
History & origins
Although Majae is connected with the faith history of the Jeong brothers and the family of Augustine Jeong Yak-jong from the early period of Korean Catholicism, the present shrine complex was developed mainly in the 2000s. The Diocese of Uijeongbu assigned a priest to the project in 2006, acquired the present site in 2007, and developed facilities including a traditional-style Thomas chapel. A shrine blessing was celebrated on September 28, 2008.
Majae Shrine Parish was established in 2012, and the 2014 beatification of early Korean Catholics including Jeong Yak-jong and Jeong Cheol-sang further highlighted the site's Holy Family character. On May 27, 2017, the site was formally proclaimed and blessed as “Majae Holy Family Shrine.” The 2008 blessing of the shrine facilities and the 2017 Holy Family Shrine proclamation should therefore be understood as distinct stages.
Korean Catholic Places Encyclopedia
Majae Holy Family Shrine: history and architecture
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