Networks of Parish Churches across a Growing Metropolis: Catholic Territorial Strategy in Late Twentieth-Century Seoul, South Korea
This article offers a new perspective on interactions between religion and urbanism through an exploration of the territorial strategy implemented by the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea, in the late twentieth century. In this growing Northeast Asian metropolis, the archdiocese was remarka...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Creighton University
2022
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The journal of religion & society
Year: 2022, Volume: 24 |
| Further subjects: | B
Parish church networks
B Urban development B Seoul B Religion-city relationship B Catholicism |
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| Summary: | This article offers a new perspective on interactions between religion and urbanism through an exploration of the territorial strategy implemented by the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea, in the late twentieth century. In this growing Northeast Asian metropolis, the archdiocese was remarkably prosperous, benefitting from drastic urban development, a rapid nationwide economic boom, and the boost given to Catholicism around the world by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). By mapping and statistically analyzing the construction of parish churches between 1973 and 1994, we argue that the archdiocese strengthened its influence over society and space in the city thanks to a strategy that was open and responsive to the extensive urban development driven by central and local governments. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-5658 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10504/138627 |