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Archaeological Site · South Korea

Founding Site of the Catholic Church in Korea

Seoul, 105 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, South Korea

Archaeological SiteCatholic Korea: Martyrs & Mission collectionSeoul Catholic Pilgrimage collection

Why pilgrims come

Walk through the Christian history preserved in these stones

The marked area near Yi Byeok’s former home where Peter Yi Seung-hun baptized new believers in 1784, memorializing the unusual lay-led beginnings of the Church in Korea.

Catholic contextArchaeological SiteSeoul, South Korea
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningHistoric or devotional destinationNo regular Catholic worship schedule is attached to this record
TraditionCatholic

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Lay-led beginning

Encounter the story of a Church community formed by Korean laypeople who sought and shared the faith.

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First baptisms

Remember the baptisms celebrated after Peter Yi returned from Beijing.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.