Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, Daegu

The Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral[1] (Korean: 계산동 성당) or simply Cathedral of Daegu, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in Daegu[2] part of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral
계산동 성당
LocationDaegu
Country South Korea
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

It is a temple that follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Daegu (Archidioecesis Taeguensis or 천주교 대구대교구) which was created in 1962 by bull "Fertile Evangelii semen" by the Pope John XXIII.

The present building was built between 1902[3] and 1903 and remodeled when it was elevated to cathedral status in 1911. Pope John Paul II visited the temple in May 1984.[4]

The original structure was made of wood but it burnt down in 1899.[5]

See also

References
  1. Gyesan-dong Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
  2. "Daegu Gyesan Catholic Church (대구 계산동성당) | Official Korea Tourism Organization". english.visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  3. Jinyoung, Lim; Lyong, Ryoo Seong (2014-04-16). K-architecture: Tradition Meets Modernity. 길잡이미디어. ISBN 9788973755820.
  4. "Doors of Mercy". www.iubilaeummisericordiae.va. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  5. "Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral | Daegu, South Korea Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-11-11.


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