Jeondong of Jeonju - The Sun of the First Martyrs of Korea
The church of Jeondong, in Jeonju, dedicated to the Sacred Heart, rises in the exact place of the first Catholic martyrdom of Korea: there died Paul Yun Ji-chung (1791) and Santiago Kwon Sang-yeon. It was built between 1908 and 1914 with the design of Father Poisnel, also author of the Myeongdong Cathedral of Seoul.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- Paul Yun Ji-chung, martyr in 1791 for refusing the rites contrary to his faith, was the first of the long list of Korean martyrs; the church rose on the floor of his testimony.
- The temple, next to the Pungnammun gate, was built between 1908 and 1914 and is Historic Site No. 288 of South Korea.
- His designer, the French missionary Victor Poisnel, is the same author of the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul.
- Today it is a parish of the diocese of Jeonju, a local Church born literally of the blood of the martyrs.
Jeondong (Jeonju)
The Korean Catholics, who venerate the Immaculate as the patron of their nation, keep in Jeondong the memory of the first witness: a place where the Korean faith shows its deepest roots.
"St. Mary, Queen of the martyrs of Korea, pray for us.
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