Marian devotion
In Sinwol 1-dong, west of Seoul, a young parish is dedicated to Holy Mary, Mother of God. The title does not remove the look of Christ: it proclaims that the son born of Mary is truly God and truly man.
Advocation: Holy Mary, Mother of God.
Official Korean name: The Holy Spirit Maria · Cheonjuui Seongmo Maria.
Temple: 신월1동성당 · Sinwol 1-dong Catholic Church.
Address: 52 Gomdallae-ro 5-gil, Yangcheon-gu, Seúl 07918, Korea del Sur.
Official Foundation: 22 September 2005
Jurisdiction: Catholic archdiocese of Seoul, Yangon district.
Religious community: Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.
Coordinates checked: 37.5341562, 126.8322837.
A precisely defined patronage
The directory of the Korean Episcopal Conference records Saint Mary, "Holy Mary, Mother of God," as official patronage of the parish.
It is not replaced by a more generic title or confused with the Immaculate Conception. "Mother of God" expresses a truth about Jesus Christ and the real motherhood of Mary.
A community founded in 2005
The parish was erected 22 September 2005. A communication from the community itself prepared for 2025 the celebration of its twenty years of parish life.
This document speaks of the effort to consolidate a pastoral and economically responsible community. It is presented as a testimony of a local process, without turning an anniversary project into a permanent description of the present.
In a residential district of Seoul
Sinwol 1-dong belongs to the district of Yangon, in the west of the capital. The church is located in Gomdallae-ro 5-gil, integrated into residential streets and close to the daily life of its neighbours.
Its location recalls that Christian motherhood is lived by concrete closeness: to welcome, listen, teach the faith and accompany the ordinary stages of the family.
What does "Mother of God" mean?
Mary is neither before God nor the origin of divinity. He is the Mother of God because the son who conceived and gave birth is the divine person of the incarnate Word.
The title protects the unity of Jesus Christ. Who is born of Mary is not a man separated from whom God then joins, but the eternal Son made truly human.
The confession of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus, held in 431, confirmed the Greek title Theotokos"the one who begets God." The definition responded to a Christological controversy and entered deeply into the prayer of the Church.
The popular joy linked to that council expresses a simple intuition: by defending the divine motherhood of Mary, the Church confesses that God has really approached humanity.
Mother of Emmanuel
The Gospel announces to Emmanuel, "God with us." Mary welcomes the Word, gives her flesh to the Son and presents it to the world.
Her maternity is not an impersonal function. It includes gestation, birth, care, learning, separation and fidelity at the foot of the cross.
Mother and disciple
The Second Vatican Council contemplates Mary moving forward on the pilgrimage of faith. His greatness does not eliminate the need to listen and respond freely to God.
It can therefore accompany a young parish: it teaches to grow without believing that everything is already finished, to keep the memory and to remain available for new calls.
The Solemnity of January 1
The Roman calendar celebrates St. Mary, Mother of God, on the first day of the year, on Christmas 8th. The day is also associated with prayer for peace.
The liturgy unites the name of Jesus, the blessing and the motherhood of Mary. Starting the year under this title invites you to receive time as a gift and responsibility.
The Missionary Franciscans of Mary
The episcopal record shows the presence of the Missionary Franciscans of Mary. His name brings together Franciscan spirituality, mission and explicit reference to the Virgin.
No specific current functions are attributed without direct confirmation. The documented presence allows us to recognize the contribution of the consecrated life to an urban community.
Pastoral data with caution
The directory records 1,944 faithful and no dependent station. These figures help to understand the parish scale, although they are subject to updating.
The schedule may also vary. The page keeps the address and phone as stable information and recommends confirming any celebration before travelling.
verified location for the map
The episcopal direction is 52 Gomdallae-ro 5-gil. The nominal mapping, contrasted with direction and name, places the temple in 37.5341562, 126.8322837.
The score corresponds to the parish church of Sinwol 1-dong, not to the administrative center of the neighborhood or to another community of Seoul.
To visit and pray
The parish website itself shows community activity, but its recent warnings should be consulted. The old domain currently has a TLS incidence, while the current accommodation remains accessible.
The visit can become a prayer for mothers, children, families, migrants and those who seek to build a home in a large city.
Prayer to St. Mary, Mother of God, from Sinwol 1-dong
Holy Mary, Mother of God, keeps the community of Sinwol 1-dong. Teach us to receive Jesus Christ with faith, to care for life with tenderness and to build houses of peace. It accompanies families, those who live alone and those who start again. Make us faithful disciples of your Son. Amen.
Sources consulted
- Episcopal Conference of Korea: official file of Sinwol 1-dong.
- Parish website: recent community communication.
- Parish Archives: preparation for the twentieth anniversary.
- Catholic Gallery of the Archdiocese: liturgical activity of Sinwol 1-dong.
- Second Vatican Council: Lumen gentium, capítulo VIII.
- Cartography used to verify the temple.
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