Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral in seoul Archdiocdese: in english page
church and its building was delayed. In the meantime the number of believers had increased and in 1892 Yak-Hyeon parish (present name: Chung-Nim-Ding) was set up as a separate parish. Shortly afterward Fr. Coste began working on plans for the construction of the church. While overseeing the work he died in 1896.
Fr. Poisnel, who succeeded Fr. Coste, completed the construction. On 29 May, 1898, the cathedral was consecrated with the Immaculate conception as its patron. In 1900 the relics of martyrs who died in the 1866 persecution were moved to its crypt from the Yong-San seminary. The first Korean priest to serve there, Fr. Pak Il-Gyu(Andrew), was appointed as curate in 1925.
Paek-Dong (now Hae-Hwa-Dong) parish was cut off from Myeong Dong on 17 October, 1927 and in 1942 the first Korean parish priest, Fr. Rhee Ki-Jun, was appointed pastor. On 20 December of the same year the first Korean bishop, Bishop Rho Ki-Nam, was raised to the episcopate there.
On 11 February, 1939, a newly built cultural center was blessed. In 1944 two Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres began working in the parish and contributed greatly to its pastoral activities.
On Liberation Day, 1945, the name of the cathedral was changed from Chong-Hyen to Myeong Dong.
In 1880 a printing house was established which produced the ‘Kyeong-Hyang Magazine’, ‘Kyeong-Hyang Newspaper’ and other publications to promote Korean Catholic culture.
On 17 February. 1970, a Lay Apostolate Association was set up and from March of that year an anticipatory Mass on Saturday night was introduced. On 25 December the monthly ‘Catholic Myeong Dong’ was launched.
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In the 1970s and 1980s, Myeong Dong Cathedral became a focal point for the democracy movement in Korea an played and important role in social developments and the expansion of human rights.
As part of the effort to gather historical materials on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Church, in 1985 leaflets were published beginning with ‘The History of Seoul Archdiocese’ Other titles included, ‘Record of Members of Myeong Dong Parish’, ‘History of the Construction of Myeong Dong Cathedral’, ‘History of the Catholic Human Rights Movement’ and ‘The Diary of Bishop Mutel’
In 1991 the crypt was renovated to welcome pilgrims.
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