Why pilgrims come
Walk through the Christian history preserved in these stones
The public-square site of Pope Francis’s 2014 beatification of Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 companions, transforming a landscape of former state power into a place of recognition and reconciliation.
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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2014 beatification
Stand in the square where Pope Francis declared 124 Korean martyrs blessed.
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Reconciliation in public
Reflect on the official route’s theme of a place of persecution becoming a place of blessing.
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.