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Shrine · South Korea

Yongsan Sacred Heart Seminary

Seoul, 49 Wonhyo-ro 19-gil, Yongsan-gu, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A historic seminary complex descended from Korea’s first seminary at Baeron and later used in the restoration of priestly formation after persecution.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

A historic seminary complex descended from Korea’s first seminary at Baeron and later used in the restoration of priestly formation after persecution.

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Formation after persecution

See how the Korean Church rebuilt the formation of priests after the 1866 suppression.

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Historic church and seminary

The complex preserves nationally recognized architecture within an active school setting.