A church where persecuted Catholics gathered and took root

#Places to visit in Yangpyeong #Cathedral #Cathedral tour #Yongmun Cathedral Yongmun Cathedral. Yangpyeong. Address: 421 Yongmun-ro, Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. Operating hours: 24 hours, open all year round. Inquiries: 031 771 8181. It is said that Catholicism began to take root after the believers who went into hiding after the Byeong-in Persecution made pottery and lived there. In 1908, a hanok was purchased in Deokdong and it was called Deokdong Cathedral. During the time of the 3rd head priest, Father Song Seong-jae, it was sold as Deokdong Cathedral and a Chinese-style cathedral and priest's residence were built in Marryong-ri. At that time, it was called Marryong-ri ((Manae) Parish, but later the parish was abolished and became the public office of Yangpyeong Parish. Half of the cathedral building was destroyed during the Korean War, and with the support of Yangpyeong Parish, the site of Marryong-ri Cathedral was sold in 1955 and a new cathedral was built on the current location, and it is said that it was revived as the current Yongmun Parish.