Jeondong Cathedral

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]

Jeondong Cathedral
전동성당
Location	Jeonju
Country	South Korea
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Architecture
Heritage designation	Historic Sites of South Korea
Designated	1981-09-25

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 [ko] (Wheein and Hwasa's former school) and Jeonju Sacred Heart Girls' High School [ko] are nearby.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Korea
• Myeongdong Cathedral