Diocese of Jeonju
Martyrdom Site
Gochang Gaegap Martyrs’ Shrine
91, Seonun-daero, Gongeum-myeon, Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
A spacious pilgrimage site located near themonastery of 최여겸 마티아(Blessed Matthew Choi Yeogyeom) and the StableChapel.
Stable Chapel (외양간 경당)
This place was once the well-known Gaegap Marketplace, where 최여겸 마티아(Blessed Matthew Choi Yeogyeom) was beheaded and martyred. It is designated asGochang County Local Cultural Heritage No. 1. At the center stands a memorialtower symbolizing the martyr ascending to heaven, and the Way of the Crossencircles the shrine grounds. The exact site of Blessed Matthew Choi’sexecution is marked within the shrine.
Information
- Phone: 한국 순교 복자 성직 수도회 063-563-9846
- Website: https://www.gaegabjangteo.or.kr/
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Mass Time:
Mass Schedule
Daily: 07:00 / 15:00
About the Saint
Blessed Matthew Choi Yeogyeom
tirelessly evangelized those around him, guidingmany to the faith. When the 1801 신유박해(Shin-yu Persecution) brokeout, he was arrested and subjected to interrogation and torture, yet heremained unwavering. He was martyred by beheading at the Gaegap Marketplace atthe age of 38