History of the Foundation | Catholic Education Foundation

2021

Archbishop Peter Chung was appointed as sixth Chairman of the Foundation	12
Blessing of the New Dongsung High School multipurpose-education space ‘Saetbyeol’(rising star)	09
Granium Sinapis Center took place	02

2019

05	Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital was opened

2018

Pyeonghwa Nuri Co., Ltd. was founded
Non-profit corporation, Peacemakers International was founded

06

2016

03	Inauguration and Blessing of the Gyeseong High School

2015

Bishop Benedict Son was inaugurated as Executive Trustee	09
Baptism of 1,724 Employees of the Catholic Education Foundation	01

2014

12	Groundbreaking for Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital
09	Blessing of the New Dongsung High School Dormitory ‘Byeolmaru’
04	Groundbreaking for Gyeseong High School’s New Site
03	Baptism of 524 Employees of the Catholic Education Foundation
02	Archbishop Andrew Yeom Soojung Made Cardinal in the Consistory

2013

Confirmation of 396 Employees of the Catholic Education Foundation	11
Groundbreaking for the New Dongsung High School Dormitory	09
Baptism of 512 Employees of the Catholic Education Foundation	04
Inauguration and Blessing of the Nicholas Cardinal Cheong’s Pharmacy Hall	01

2012

06	Archbishop Andrew Yeom was inaugurated as fifth Chairman of the Foundation

2011

The College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea was
opened

03

2010

11	Held a ‘2010 Seoul Pax Forum’ for the Peace of Asia
08	Msgr. Raphael Park was inaugurated as Executive Trustee

2009

12	Pyeonghwa Arum Co., Ltd. was founded
11	Held a ‘Seoul Pax Forum’, the international symposium for Asian Peace
07	Pyeonghwa Construction Co., Ltd. was founded
04	Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital was opened

2008

St. Paul’s Hospital was dedicated to CEF by Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres	08
The Welfare Foundation of Peacemakers was founded (to share peace and love with people in need)	07
Completion of the house for the priests who work in the foundation at Sadang-dong, Seoul	06
Michel Food Co., Ltd. was founded	06

2007

03	Dongsung High School celebrated its 100th anniversary
03	Pyeonghwa IS Co., Ltd. was founded with the Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Yeom
02	Holy Family Hospital was dedicated to CEF by Sisters of Holy Family (and changed its name to Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital)

2006

Pyeonghwa Funeral Service started with the blessing of Msgr. Francis Kim	08
Gyeseong Elementary School moved from Myeong-dong to Banpo	02

2005

12	The Catholic University celebrated its 150th anniversary
10	Construction for the new Catholic hospital began
03	St. Andrew Kim’s Catholic Chapel in the Pyeonghwa Building was consecrated

2004

Archbishop Nicholas Cheong was inaugurated as fourth Chairman of the Foundation and Msgr. Francis Kim was inaugurated as Executive Trustee	10
Pyeonghwa Dream Co., Ltd. was founded	10

2003

02	Bishop Joseph Lee was inaugurated as third Chairman of the Foundation

2002

Purchasing of the Pyeonghwa Building and the moving of the
Foundation offices

05

1998

06	Archbishop Nicholas Cheong was inaugurated as second Chairman of the Foundation

1997

The Foundation office moved into the Catholic Research Institute
of Medical Science building, Catholic Medical Center

02

1995

03	The merge of the Catholic University took place
02	The Foundation office moved into the Songsin Campus (Major Seminary) in Hyewha-dong

1994

Grand opening of the united Catholic University took place in 63 Building	12
Press conference on the merge of the Catholic University took place at the Archdiocesan office / Stephen Card. Kim is the Chairman of the new Catholic University and Bishop Peter Kang is the Chairman of Songsim Education Foundation	09
The Foundation was approved and Stephen Card. Kim was inaugurated as first Chairman	09