Jeondong Cathedral
전동성당
LocationJeonju
Country South Korea
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The Jeondong Cathedral[1] (Korean: 전동성당) also known as the Old Cathedral of Jeondong and now as the Jeondong Church of Francis Xavier is an important Catholic church in Jeonju,[2] South Korea.[3][4]

The cathedral building, of Roman-Byzantine style, was built between 1908 and 1914 by Victor Louis Poisnel (1855-1925). It is in the territory and under the supervision of François-Xavier Baudounet (1859-1915), a French priest, born in Mostuéjouls in Aveyron, in the same place where many Christians were martyred. This church, located in the city center, near the traditional Jeonju Hanok Village, is a historic site (KB) #288.

Currently a parish church, the cathedral belongs to the Diocese of Jeonju (Dioecesis Ieoniuensis or 전주 교구).

Sacred Heart Kindergarten is a facility attached to the cathedral, while Jeonju Sacred Heart Girls' Middle School (Wheein and Hwasa's former school) and Jeonju Sacred Heart Girls' High School are nearby.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jeondong Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Former Cathedral of Jeondong)
  2. ↑ "Jeondong Cathedral, Jeonju, Korea". www.art-and-archaeology.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Jeondong Catholic Cathedral (전주 전동성당) | Official Korea Tourism Organization". english.visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  4. ↑ Planet, Lonely; Richmond, Simon; Balasingamchow, Yu-Mei; Soriano, Cesar G.; Whyte, Rob (2010-09-01). Lonely Planet Korea. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203560.

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