Seoul Anglican Cathedral대한성공회 서울주교좌성당

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Seoul Anglican Cathedral is home to a community of disciples who carry out their mission through a faith rooted in fellowship. The building serves as the cathedral of the Seoul Diocese of the Anglican Church of Korea. Bishop Mark Trollope, the third bishop of the Anglican Church in Joseon, began its construction following the design of the Englishman Arthur Dixon and held its consecration. In 1993, the original blueprints were discovered in a library in England, and the cathedral was completed in its original form in 1996. The building is a beautiful harmony of Romanesque style and traditional Korean building techniques. Its exterior forms a cross, with a variety of lines working together. Inside, stone pillars symbolizing the Twelve Apostles stand on the left and right, a mosaic of Jesus Christ adorns the semicircular wall at the front, and the crypt holds an engraved bronze plaque marking where Bishop Trollope's remains are enshrined. The cathedral is 200 m from Exit 3 of City Hall Station on Seoul Subway Lines 1 and 2.