page_title: Myeongdong Cathedral
section_title: Mass times
hierarchical_section_title: Myeongdong Cathedral / Mass times
caption_attribution_description: English: Archbishop Paul Roh Ki-nam 한국어: 대주교 노기남 바오로
context_page_description: The Cathedral Church of Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, informally known as Myeongdong Cathedral, is the national cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul. Located in the Myeongdong neighborhood of Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Seoul Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, the highest Roman Catholic prelate of the nation.
  It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Immaculate Conception is the principal Patroness of Korea by a Pontifical decree accorded by Pope Gregory XVI in 1841. The cathedral serves as a community landmark, tourist attraction, and a notable symbol of Roman Catholicism in Korea. The Korean government assigned the cathedral as a historic site on 22 November 1977, making it a cultural property and asset of the country.
context_section_description: Tuesday 7:00 PM — The plenary indulgence of the Archbishop of Seoul towards the Reunification of Korea (offered weekly since 1997).
  Weekend Mass
caption: On 27 November 1960, Archbishop Paul Roh Ki-nam caused wide controversy when he consecrated the grotto image of the shrine towards the possible Reunification of Korea, a political issue that is still debated today.
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