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Shrine · South Korea

Cheonjinam Holy Ground

Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Birthplace of Korean CatholicismCatholic Holy GroundLay Catholic HistoryShrineCatholic Korea: Martyrs & Mission collectionCatholic pilgrimage site listed by the Korean bishops

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A Catholic holy ground associated with the lay scholars whose study and faith helped form the Korean Church before resident missionaries arrived.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

Explore the remarkable lay origins of Korean Catholicism in the mountain setting associated with early study and faith.

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A Church studied into being

Meet the lay intellectual and spiritual origins of Korean Catholicism.

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A mountain holy ground

Let the landscape explain refuge, study, and distance from the capital.