Welcome to the Territorial Abbey of Tokwon, a place of deep faith and remarkable courage. Founded by Missionary Benedictines near Wonsan in North Korea, this community's enduring legacy of devotion and sacrifice continues to inspire us all.
Address
Tokwon 덕원, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea
History
Condita Seuli anno 1909, anno 1913 in abbatiam evecta, anno 1920 in Coreae Septentrionalis locum Tokwon translata, anno 1940 in abbatiam territorialem promota/evecta. Anno 1949 vita monastica a tyrannis supprimebatur. Est in praesenti sub administratione apostolica abbatis abbatiae Waegwan.