Catholic Church in Korea

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:catholicPopulation over 5 million (South Korea, 2020s)
gptkbp:country gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:district 16
gptkbp:firstCatholicBaptism 1784
gptkbp:firstKoreanPriest gptkb:Andrew_Kim_Taegon
gptkbp:founded 18th century
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Catholic_Bishops'_Conference_of_Korea
gptkbp:hasArchdioceses 3
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Seoul
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Catholic Church in Korea
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Korean
gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:largestArchdiocese gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Seoul
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Papal_visit_by_Pope_John_Paul_II_in_1984
Korean Martyrs canonized in 1984
Papal visit by Pope Francis in 2014
gptkbp:notableFestival September 20 (Korean Martyrs)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Agatha_Kim_A-gi
gptkb:Agnes_Kim_Hyo-ju
gptkb:Columba_Kim_Hyo-im
gptkb:Peter_Yu_Tae-chol
gptkb:Andrew_Kim_Taegon
gptkb:Korean_Martyrs
gptkb:Paul_Chong_Hasang
gptkb:Francis_Choe_Kyong-hwan
gptkb:Peter_Cho_Hwa-so
John Baptist Yi Kwang-hyol
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Jeoldusan_Martyrs'_Shrine
gptkb:Myeongdong_Cathedral
gptkb:Solmoe_Holy_Ground
gptkb:Saenamteo_Martyrs'_Shrine
gptkb:Jeondong_Catholic_Church
gptkb:Haemi_Martyrs'_Shrine
gptkb:Yakhyeon_Catholic_Church
Andong Cathedral
Baeron Holy Ground
Busan Catholic Cathedral
Cheju Cathedral
Cheongju Cathedral
Chon Jin Am Holy Ground
Chuncheon Cathedral
Daegu Gyesan Catholic Church
Daejeon Catholic Cathedral
Gongju Hwangsaeul Martyrs' Shrine
Gwangju Catholic Cathedral
Incheon Cathedral
Jangdae Holy Ground
Jeju Cathedral
Jeonju Cathedral
Masan Cathedral
Namyangju Martyrs' Shrine
Oe Saek Holy Ground
Pusan Cathedral
Pyongyang Cathedral
Suwon Cathedral
Uijeongbu Cathedral
Wonju Cathedral
gptkbp:partOf Catholic Church
gptkbp:population about 11% (South Korea, 2020s)
gptkbp:rite gptkb:Roman_Rite
gptkbp:website cbck.or.kr
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Primate_of_Korea
gptkb:Korean_Catholic_Persecution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7