02/08/2022
“Pilgrimage is a powerful metaphor for any journey with the purpose of finding something that matters deeply to the traveler.” ~ Phil Cousineau
Miriinae Shrine
A serene and sacred place which holds the grave of
St. Andrew Kim Taegeon
On July 5, 1925, Kim was beatified along with 78 other Korean martyrs. In 1949 the Holy See named him the principal patron of the Roman Catholic clergy in Korea. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1984.
The house of the Blessed Mother
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as ‘Rosary Hill. is considered a site of Catholic martyrdom during the Catholic Persecution of 1866 that since then has been transformed into an ever-evolving place of prayer.
Haemi Martyr Shrine ,
Pope Francis visited Haemi Martyrdom Holy Ground in South Chungcheong Province, the cradle of Catholicism in Korea.
Thousands of nameless Catholic martyrs are buried at the Haemi Martyrdom Holy Ground in Seosan,
Myeongdong Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Honored as the principal Patroness of Korea. The Cathedral serves as a community landmatk tourist attraction, and a notable symbol of Roman Catholism in Korea.
