The English Mission Anglican Church of Korea

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Cathedral Church of
Sts. Mary and Nicholas.

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Our Church aims at sharing spiritually in the joys and sorrows of the people of this present age. We want to have a warm and true friendship with all who come here to visit us, our prayer is that we may be together in the peace of the Lord. We welcome all those who come to visit this place.
In order that our exhausted souls may find a space to breathe and that we can discover the meaning of life various spiritual programs are offered in this place. You can personally experience the beauty of holiness while attending a celebration of the Holy Eucharist in this Church which was the first Romanesque style building in Korea, In addition a variety of cultural performances are held here every year.

In order to overcome the pain that arises from division and conflict, we respect the variety of faith experience found in sister churches and in other faiths and in our church we wish to be able to accompany you on our common spiritual journey into a deeper awareness of the meaning of life.
We believe that it is a greater happiness to give than to receive. Our church seeks to give hope to those who are excluded and so we strive to put into pratice a life devoted to service and the spirit of sharing. We welcome you to this place.

The Cathedral

The Seoul Anglican Cathedral

During the piscopate of the Rt. Rev. Mark N. Trollope, third Bishop of the Anglican Church of Korea, work began on the construction of Seoul Anglican Cathedral in 2911 with finances drawn from the sacrificial offerings of the faithful Korean church members. The Cathedral was designed by British architect Arthur Dixon and the consecration ceremony for the new Cathedral was held on May 2, 1926. As the Cathedral was being constructed during the time of the Japanese colonial period in Korea, it was not possible for the Church to be finished according to the original design for a cross shaped building and so the transepts on either side and the nave were scaled back in length and the building remained essentially incomplete. However the discovery of original architect’s drawings in a library in England in 1993 enabled the completion of the Cathedral according to the original plans in 1996. \ This beautiful Cathedral which is in the Romanesque style harmonized with traditional Korean architectural methods covers an area of 991.7 square meters and is built of brick and granite. The exterior cruciform shape gives a rhythmic feeling to the Cathedral. While in the interior the twelve stone pillars standing on the left and right sides in the nave of the Cathedral signify the twelve apostles and the mosaic in the apse behind the main altar is crowned with the image of Christ. In the Crypt Chapel the remains of Bishop Mark Trolloppe are interred beneath the engraved brass monument bearing his likeness.