Gasil Catholic Church

Gasil Catholic Church was established in 1895 as the 11th parish of the Joseon Diocese, with its first parish priest being Father Ha Gyeong-jo of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. The parish's extensive jurisdiction included 31 mission stations, and the current church and rectory were completed in 1924. The church's patron saint church remains as a People's Army hospital, and the Benedictine monks who fled from North Korea due to the war have been serving the Gasil Catholic Church since 1952. There are four places that were once part of Gasil Catholic Church and later became independent parishes: Hwanggeum-dong in Gimcheon, Yongpyeong, Toegang, and Waegwan. As part of the centennial project in 1995, the current Our Lady's Hall was established, and stained glass windows were installed to enhance the sacred atmosphere of the church.