About this place
The Uijeongbu branch of the Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a women's religious community at 254 Ilsan-ro in Goyang, the same address as Madu-dong Catholic Church. The Catholic Church Directory in Korea registers it as a branch within the Diocese of Uijeongbu and identifies the congregation as the sisters serving Madu-dong Parish.
The congregation describes its charism as proclaiming the Gospel by participating in the mystery of the Incarnation of the Word, lived through prayer, community, and apostolic service. The Madu-dong house is a religious branch distinct from the parish itself, yet it is significant as a place where consecrated community life and parish apostolate meet.
History & origins
The Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help were founded on June 27, 1932, at Sangsu-guri in Pyongyang by Bishop John Edward Morris, the second bishop of Pyongyang. In 1950 the convent was requisitioned by the North Korean authorities and the community was temporarily dispersed. Sisters who came south re-established the motherhouse in Busan in 1951, later moving it to Heukseok-dong in Seoul in 1955 and to Jeongneung in 1964.
The congregation subsequently expanded into parish, biblical, social, and overseas ministries. Today an Uijeongbu branch is registered at the same address as Madu-dong Parish. The public congregation history and Church directory do not, however, establish the exact opening date of this particular Madu-dong branch. The 1932 foundation of the congregation must therefore be distinguished from the local history of the Uijeongbu house.
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Building information
- Passenger elevators: 2
- 7 above-ground floors · 2 below-ground floors
- Approved for use in 2004
- Total floor area: 6,590㎡
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- 한국천주교주교회의 온라인 주소록
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Uijeongbu Diocese (Diocese of Uijeongbu)
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