Jangchung Cathedral

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Facade of the cathedral

The church Jangchung is one of four church buildings in North Korea. It is called Catholic by the state and is located in the Jangchung district of the Sŏngyo district of the North Korean capital Pyongyang . There are no other Catholic churches in all of North Korea.

The building was completed in 1988. It covers an area of ​​2,000 square meters and has 200 seats.

Before the partition of Korea, Pyongyang was the city with the highest number of Christians in Korea. Pyongyang was known as the "Korean Jerusalem".

According to government figures, there are 3,000 Catholics in North Korea. According to South Korean priest Lee Eun-hyung from 2013, not a single Catholic priest currently lives in North Korea; a layman presides over the church. During a visit by the German politician Hartmut Koschyk , a North Korean "Father Francisco" appeared, who in his address called for a "holy war of reunification" against South Korea. It is questionable whether he is actually a priest. It is questionable whether religious life actually takes place in the church or whether it only serves as propaganda for foreign visitors.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jangchung Catholic Church. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
  2. ↑ " http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/15/while-pope-visits-south-north-korea-quiet-catholics-cut-off-from-vatican.htm "
  3. ↑ Rosary made from beans. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
  4. ↑ Affront when visiting North Korea: Preacher threatens “holy war”. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .

Coordinates: 39 ° 0 ′ 25.4 ″  N , 125 ° 46 ′ 40.3 ″  E