BlessedJoseph Yun Bong-mun Shrine

Diocese of Masan Holy Site

BlessedJoseph Yun Bong-mun Shrine

69-22Jiseopo 3-gil, Irun-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongnam

InSeptember 1978, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the martyrdom of**Blessed Joseph Yun Bong-mun**, the faithful of Geoje Island erected amemorial monument at his grave. Parishes in the Geoje and Tongyeong regionspursued projects to honor the martyr and to transform the gravesite into asacred place. Through the dedicated efforts of the Catholics of Geoje, the Wayof the Cross and the Rosary Path were established, and a central memorialmonument to the martyr was also built.

Information

  • Phone: 055-682-1898
  • Website: http://myjh.cathms.kr
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    MassSchedule

    Sunday:11:00 a.m.

    Weekdays:Contact the parish

About the Saint

BlessedJoseph Yun Bong-mun

Knownas the “Apostle of Geoje,” Blessed Joseph Yun Bong-mun served as a parishleader, gathering the faithful with Father Rovert, teaching catechism, andassisting in evangelization. Arrested in 1888 and taken to the Tongyeonggovernment office, he refused to apostatize even under pressure from themagistrate. Later transferred to Jinju, he endured repeated interrogations andtorture, steadfastly professing his faith and reciting the Ten Commandments. Atthe age of thirty-six, he was executed by hanging in prison, bearing witness tothe faith until the end.