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Gaksan is a young parish in eastern Daegu, founded in 2016 and entrusted to Holy Mary, Mother of God. In a recent urban development environment, the old title Theotokos He keeps at the centre the identity of Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Advocation: Holy Mary, Mother of God.
Korean name: The Holy Spirit.
Name of the temple: 각산성당 · iglesia católica de Gaksan.
Place: 5 Innivalley-ro 29-gil, Gaksan-d, Dong-gu, Daegu.
Parish Foundation: January 29, 2016.
Pastoral territory: Sectores de Daerim@@
Mission station dependent: one, according to the episcopal directory.
Jurisdiction: Catholic archdiocese of Daegu.
Coordinates checked: 35.8793443, 128.7124977.
A parish of the 21st century
The Korean Episcopal Conference records the foundation of Gaksan on January 29, 2016. It belongs to the second vicar and the first pastoral region of the Archdiocese of Daegu.
His youth forces him to distinguish precisely the date of the parish from any previous history of the sectors he now serves. This page does not attribute architectural data to the building that the source does not confirm.
A community for neighbourhoods in transformation
The territory includes parts of Daerim-dong, Sukcheon-dong, Sabuk-dong and Ansim 3 and 4. The direction in Innovalley- ro places the parish within the eastern development of Daegu.
In areas of recent growth, the parish helps to create links between people who are still forming neighbourhood and community networks.
patronage of St. Mary, Mother of God
The title of the Korean title is of Saint Mary, Mother of God. He claims that the one to whom Mary conceived and gave birth is the eternal Son of God made truly man.
It does not mean that Mary originates the divinity. It protects the unity of the person of Christ and leads Marian devotion to the center of the Christian faith.
The memory of the Council of Ephesus
In 431, the Council of Ephesus confirmed the title Theotokos against those who misseparated humanity and the divinity of Christ. The faith of the Church recognizes one divine person in two natures.
May a modern parish receive this title shows how an ancient confession continues to shape new communities.
A dependent missionary station
The national directory assigns a missionary station to Gaksan. The data indicates that pastoral care exceeds the main headquarters and reaches another linked community.
The station must be investigated as a separate place if it has its own Marian patronage. Meanwhile, the marker of this page corresponds only to the parish church of Gaksan.
The Solemnity of January 1
The Roman liturgy celebrates St. Mary, Mother of God, on January 1, on Christmas 8th. Paul VI related this solemnity to the worship of the Child and prayer for peace.
The parochial source consulted does not indicate another local patronal date, so no different celebration is invented.
Incarnation and urban life
Divine motherhood recalls that God entered a family, a body and a real history. The Christian faith does not despise the daily life or the specific problems of a city.
In Gaksan, this truth can inspire the reception of new neighbors, family care and care for those who experience solitude in a rapidly changing environment.
Verified location
The official address is 5 Innovalley-ro 29-gil, Gaksan-dong, Daegu. The search for the Korean name of the temple returns 35.8793443, 128.7124977.
The point coincides with the episcopal direction and points to the parish complex, not the generic center of the neighborhood.
To visit and pray
Gaksan is an active parish. It is appropriate to consult your official community or the archdiocese for current times and respect the celebrations.
A visit can be accompanied by Luke 1, 26-38 and a prayer for those who build home and community in new neighborhoods.
Prayer to St. Mary, Mother of God, of Gaksan
Holy Mary, Mother of God, keeps the young parish of Gaksan. Teach us to receive Jesus Christ with faith, to welcome those who come and to build true ties in our neighborhoods. Protect families, accompany the missionary station and make this community a house of peace, service and hope. Amen.
Sources consulted
- Korean Episcopal Conference: foundation, patronage, territory, station and direction.
- Digital community of the parish of Gaksan linked by the episcopal directory.
- Archdiocese of Daegu: jurisdiction and pastoral information.
- Cartography: identification and temple coordinates.
- Catechism: divine motherhood and Council of Ephesus.
- Paul VI: Solemnity of St. Mary, Mother of God.
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