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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Changwon
The Sacred Heart Cathedral ( ko, 양덕동성당) also called Yangdok-dong Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, in the South part of the Asian country of South Korea. The colored brick clad building is adorned with 2 two identical towers topped by crosses. The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the principal church of the Diocese of Masan (''Dioecesis Masanensis''; 마산 교구) that was created by Pope Paul VI in 1966 by bull ''"siquidem catholicae"''. The church is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Constantine Bae Ki-hyen. See also *Roman Catholicism in South Korea *Sacred Heart Cathedral (other) Sacred Heart Cathedral may refer to: Africa *Sacred Heart Cathedral, Moundou, Chad * Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bamako, Mali * Sacred Heart Cathedral, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo * Sacred Heart Cathedral, Freetown, Sierr ...
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Changwon
Changwon () is the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, on the southeast coast of South Korea. With a population of 1.07 million , Changwon is South Korea's ninth-most populous city. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the cities of Busan and Gimhae to the east. The city of Miryang lies to the northeast, and Jinju to the west. The region has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and its urban areas have been renamed and re-organized many times throughout history. In 1974, with the creation of the Changwon National Industrial Complex, the three historically interdependent cities of Masan, Jinhae, and Changwon began to undergo significant economic development, growing into an important industrial centre. On 1 July 2010, the cities of Changwon, Jinhae, and Masan merged to form the current city of Changwon. As Korea's first planned city, modeled after Canberra, Australia, Changwon uses accessible urban planning including many parks and separate resid ...
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Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ...
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South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the ''Tripitaka Koreana'' and tourist attraction, is located in this province. Automobile and petrochemical factories are largely concentrated along the southern part of the province, extending from Ulsan through Busan, Changwon, and Jinju. Etymology The name derives ; . The name derives from the names of the principal cities of Gyeongju () and Sangju (). History Before 1895, the area corresponding to modern-day South Gyeongsang Province was part of Gyeongsang Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon dynastic kingdom. In 1895, southern Gyeongsang was replaced by the districts of Jinju in the west and Dongnae (modern-day Busan) in the east. In 1896, they were ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ...
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Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his death in August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. Montini served in the Holy See's Secretariat of State from 1922 to 1954. While in the Secretariat of State, Montini and Domenico Tardini were considered to be the closest and most influential advisors of Pope Pius XII. In 1954, Pius named Montini Archbishop of Milan, the largest Italian diocese. Montini later became the Secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference. John XXIII elevated him to the College of Cardinals in 1958, and after the death of John ...
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Roman Catholicism In South Korea
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Sacred Heart Cathedral (other)
Sacred Heart Cathedral may refer to: Africa *Sacred Heart Cathedral, Moundou, Chad * Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bamako, Mali *Sacred Heart Cathedral, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo *Sacred Heart Cathedral, Freetown, Sierra Leone *Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bloemfontein, South Africa * Sacred Heart Cathedral, Pretoria, South Africa *Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lomé, Togo *Sacred Heart Cathedral, Harare, Zimbabwe Americas Canada *Sacred Heart Cathedral (Bathurst, New Brunswick) *Sacred Heart Cathedral (Kamloops), British Columbia *Sacred Heart Cathedral (Prince George), Prince George, British Columbia United States (by state) *Sacred Heart Cathedral (Fairbanks, Alaska) *Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco, California *Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Pueblo, Colorado), listed on the NRHP in Colorado *Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Pensacola, Florida) *Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa), listed on the NRHP in Iowa *Sacred Heart Cathedral (Dodge City, Kansas), listed on the ...
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Roman Catholic Cathedrals In South Korea
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