Yeoksam-dong Catholic Church역삼동성당

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Yeoksam-dong Catholic Church was established on August 1, 1984, as the Catholic community in the Gangnam area grew, taking over part of the parishes of Daechi-dong and Yangjae-dong Catholic Churches (2,263 parishioners). With Father Kim Gu-hui (John the Baptist) as its first pastor, the parish chose St. Choe Gyeong-hwan (Francis) as its patron saint and used a temporary building while preparing to dedicate a new church. Construction began on December 25, 1992, on land donated by parishioner Kim Dae-hwan. Five years later, a large and beautiful church with a total floor area of 3,960 pyeong was completed at a construction cost of about 12 billion won, and it was dedicated on September 21, 1997, with Cardinal Kim Su-hwan presiding.