Yangju 2-dong Catholic Church

Overview

Yangju2-dong Church is a church of the Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu located in Samsoong-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. It began in 2000 as the Mansong-ri Catholic mission chapel belonging to Deokjeong Church and became a parish in 2003, and its patron saint is St. Joseph.

History

It began as the Mansong-ri Catholic mission chapel established by Deokjeong Church on November 18, 2000. It was elevated to a parish in September 2003; the parish homepage states that the elevation took place on September 13, 2003, while the Digital Yangju Culture Encyclopedia records that it was separated as Mansong-ri Church on September 4, 2003. According to the Digital Yangju Culture Encyclopedia, Father Kim Woo-seong Pius took office as the 1th pastor.

In November 2004 it changed its name from Mansong-ri Church to Yangju2-dong Church, and in March 2005 it moved from Mansong-dong to Samsoong-dong. It held the groundbreaking ceremony for the new church in August 2008 and received approval to use the newly built church in December 2008.

Architecture and Space

The church built in 2008 is introduced as consisting of a church building and a rectory.

Religious Significance and Visiting Context

Its patron saint is St. Joseph. The name used on the parish homepage is 'Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu Yangju2-dong Church', and the homepage title also appears as 'Yangju2-dong Joseph Church'.

Related Places and People

• Deokjeong Church: the mother church that established the Mansong-ri Catholic mission chapel
• Father Kim Woo-seong Pius: the 1th pastor (Digital Yangju Culture Encyclopedia)

References and Sources

1. Official website of Yangju2-dong Church, Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu, Introduction. It was confirmed that the Mansong-ri Catholic mission chapel was established on November 18, 2000, that it was elevated to a parish on September 13, 2003, and that the patron saint is St. Joseph.
   https://sd.uca.or.kr/yangju2/default.aspx?mnucd=20004029
2. The Academy of Korean Studies, Digital Yangju Culture Encyclopedia 'Yangju2-dong Church'. The establishment of the Mansong-ri Catholic mission chapel belonging to Deokjeong Church, the separation as Mansong-ri Church on September 4, 2003 and its first pastor, the renaming in 2004, the relocation in 2005, the groundbreaking in 2008 and the approval to use the newly built church, and the composition of the church and the rectory were confirmed.
   https://yangju.grandculture.net/yangju/toc/GC04301245