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Yakhyeon Catholic Church

Seoul, South Korea

Yakhyeon Catholic Church
Yakhyeon Catholic Church. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Yakhyeon Catholic Church (Hanja) is a historic church in Jungnim-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the first modern Western-style building to be built in Korea, having been completed in 1892. The parish is a part of the Archdiocese of Seoul. The official name is Church of St. Joseph. It is a designated Historic Site of South Korea.

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