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Parish Church · South Korea

Jongno Catholic Church and Police Bureau Martyrs Hall

Seoul, 8 Dongsulla-gil, Jongno-gu, South Korea

Parish ChurchCatholic Korea: Martyrs & Mission collectionSeoul Catholic Pilgrimage collection

Why pilgrims come

What makes this Catholic place significant

The designated pilgrimage church for the former police-bureau sites, with a memorial hall interpreting martyrs who died through imprisonment, torture and execution.

Catholic contextParish ChurchSeoul, South Korea
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Martyrs memorial hall

Learn the stories attached to the former police bureaus and prisons of central Seoul.

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Living parish

Join the historical pilgrimage to the worship of a present Catholic community.

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.