Archdiocese of Seoul Pilgrimage Routes

My pilgrimage will begin in Seoul, the capital of Korea.

Myeongdong Cathedral

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Thousands of pilgrims have come to honor and worship at the holy sites of the Korean martyrs in Seoul since Pope John Paul II canonized 103 martyrs including St. Andrew Kim Taegon in 1984.

On September 14th, 2018, the Vatican designated "The Seoul Catholic Pilgrimage Route" as the first Asian International Pilgrimage Site. Pope Francis beatified 124 more martyrs during his visit to S. Korea in 2014.

The Archdiocese of Seoul has established three pilgrimage routes to help pilgrims access the numerous sites. I will start my Korean pilgrimage with these three routes, beginning with Myeongdong Cathedral in the Myeongdong neighborhood.

The A.D. of Seoul's website seems to have regular difficulties with the "Exultation of the Martyrs Committee" page, so I will post the maps below.

My hotel, a Korean-style hotel (with ondol rooms, meaning I'll be sleeping on a floor with radiant heat), is located down the street from Myeongdong Cathedral.

Route 1: The Good News Road