Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres

About this place

The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres community in Won-dong, Wonju, is listed in the Catholic Church directory of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea as the “Wonju District” of the Seoul Province. Official materials of the Seoul Province show that the congregation maintains communities and apostolates in the Diocese of Wonju, including Won-dong, and is active in fields such as education and health care. This location is therefore not a territorial parish church but a local religious community and a base linking consecrated life with apostolic service in the Wonju area.

The congregation’s official spirituality emphasizes a Christ-centered and Paschal spirituality and a consecrated life lived through the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience in the Church. Within that identity, the Wonju District community carries out apostolic work in response to the needs of the diocese and local society, grounded in prayer and communal religious life. Visitors should thus understand the place primarily as a community where the sisters’ prayer, mission, and service are carried out rather than as an ordinary parish liturgical center.

The role of the Wonju District can also be seen in the congregation’s official list of communities and institutions serving the Diocese of Wonju. The Won-dong community is one example of how a religious congregation maintains a local presence while supporting diocesan pastoral, educational, and health-related work over time.