Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs
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Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs

Construction of the Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs began
in 1984 to mark the 200th anniversary of the first Catholic church in
Korea, and was completed after three years. Saenamteo is the site where
Catholics were executed in 1801, a time in which Catholics were
oppressed in Korea.
Martyrs executed at Saenamteo include the first priest in Korea Father
Andrew Kim Taegon, the first Chinese priest in Korea Father Ju Mun-mo,
and Laurent Joseph Marius Imbert from France..
- Address: 80-8, Ichon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs Tel 02-716-1791