Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seoul is a Metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church comprising the metropolitan area of Seoul, South Korea, whose province comprises parts of South Korea and all North Korea, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization.
Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Mother church)
The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, informally known as Myeongdong Cathedral (명동대성당), is the national cathedral of the Archdiocese of Seoul. Located in the Myeongdong neighborhood of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Seoul, Peter Chung Soon-taick.
Myeongdong Cathedral
A 1948 French image of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception at the cathedral.
The first emperor of Korea, Gojong of Joseon, laid down the cathedral's cornerstone on 5 August 1892, after years of opposing its construction due to the higher rooftop versus the imperial palace.
The interior of the altar, where a modern image of the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is enshrined.