Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Myeongdong Cathedral a place of pilgrimage
The cathedral of the Archdiocese of Seoul and symbolic heart of Korean Catholicism, with a crypt designed to receive martyrs’ remains and now preserving twelve martyrs’ relics.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
Bodily remains · Ecclesiastically documented
Preserved in the cathedral crypt; confirm current access.What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Martyrs’ crypt
Pray near the relics of eight canonized saints and four other martyrs preserved beneath the cathedral.
Korean Catholic center
Begin the route where the growth from persecuted community to a public Church is made visible.
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
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.