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Shrine · South Korea

Nogosan Martyrs’ Site

Seoul, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A memorial on Sogang University grounds recalling Catholics who risked their lives to recover martyrs’ abandoned bodies and give them temporary burial.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

A memorial on Sogang University grounds recalling Catholics who risked their lives to recover martyrs’ abandoned bodies and give them temporary burial.

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Courage after martyrdom

Honor believers who secretly recovered and buried the bodies of fellow Catholics.

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Memorial on campus

The surviving stop is a memorial rather than a tomb with remains still present.