After a long period of preparation and construction, in keeping with the decision made by the Extraordinary Provincial Chapter of May, 2022, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea finished building its new seminary in the Hyehwa-dong neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. Friars in formation will be moving into it during the second half of 2024.

The building was blessed on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., during Evening Prayer presided over by the Minister Provincial, Friar Marco Jin Chol JEONG.
With the grace of the Lord, and the protection of our Seraphic Father St. Francis, all the construction work was completed safely. This was due to the prayers and concern of all the friars of the Province, the great effort of the workers on the construction site who labored through the cold of winter and the heat of summer, various donations, and the help of many faithful and benefactors. Special thanks to them all.
During the blessing, the Minister Provincial said the Province of Korea has undergone a great change by shifting the center of formation from Ganghwa in Incheon to Hyehwa-dong in Seoul. Now the Province will have to devote great effort and attention to filling this new home with men who earnestly desire to live as Friars Minor Conventual.
We invite you to join us in praying that this effort will bear good fruit.

Friar Bonaventura Kyuhee HAN, Provincial Secretary