Jeondong Cathedral
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| Jeondong Cathedral | |
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| 전동성당 | |
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 Jeondong Cathedral | |
| Location | Jeonju |
| Country | South Korea |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Historic Sites of South Korea |
| Designated | 1981-09-25 |
The Jeondong Cathedral[1] (Korean: 전동성당) also known as the Old Cathedral of Jeondong and now as the Jeondong Church of Francis Xavier is an important Catholic church in Jeonju,[2] South Korea.[3][4]
The cathedral building, of Roman-Byzantine style, was built between 1908 and 1914 by Victor Louis Poisnel (1855–1925). It is in the territory and under the supervision of François-Xavier Baudounet (1859–1915), a French priest, born in Mostuéjouls in Aveyron, in the same place where many Christians were martyred. This church, located in the city center, near the traditional Jeonju Hanok Village, is a historic site (KB) #288.
Currently a parish church, the cathedral belongs to the Diocese of Jeonju (Dioecesis Ieoniuensis or 전주 교구).
Sacred Heart Kindergarten is a facility attached to the cathedral, while Jeonju Sacred Heart Girls' Middle School (Wheein and Hwasa's former school) and Jeonju Sacred Heart Girls' High School are nearby.