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Parish Church · South Korea

Gahoe-dong Catholic Church

Seoul, 57 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A church in the neighborhood associated with Fr. James Zhou Wen-mo’s first Mass and clandestine mission, combining a Korean hanok form with a modern church and historical exhibition.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

A church in the neighborhood associated with Fr. James Zhou Wen-mo’s first Mass and clandestine mission, combining a Korean hanok form with a modern church and historical exhibition.

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First Mass tradition

The route connects this neighborhood with the first Mass celebrated by Korea’s first foreign missionary.

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Hanok and church

See a distinctive architectural dialogue between Korean domestic tradition and Catholic worship.