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19. Olympic Village
Buddhist Hall
Buddhist rites were organized by the
Council of Korea Buddist Sects on the
third floor of the Oryun Girls' Junior
High School. The hall (331 square
meters) was open for 34 days from
September 2 to October 5, and more
than 250 Buddhists from around the
world attended the hall opening rite,
officiated by Master Hyobong who had
returned from the United States. The
Buddhist Hall, like other prayer halls,
was divided according to language —
Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. A
total of 2,095 people visited the hall.
Islamic Hall
The Islamic Hall was set up on a
space of 198 square meters on the
fourth floor of the Oryun Girls' Junior
High School inside the Olympic Village,
with the Korea Muslim Federation in
charge. The Islamic Hall was open 24
hours a day from September 1 to 25
October 5 so that people could come
in for prayer at any time. The hall was
visited by 348 Islamic worshippers.
Greek Orthodox Chapel: The Greek
Orthodox Chapel was set up on a
space of 66 square meters on the first
floor of Oryun Girls' Junior High
School, and the rites were staged by
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church. The
chapel opening ceremony on
September 1 was attended by more
than 60 bishops, priests and nuns
from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church for
the Lords Supper and Holy Water
ceremony. The chapel was visited by
129 worshippers.
Jewish Chapel
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The Jewish Chapel opened
September 1 on a space of 66 square
meters on the Oryun Girls' Junior High
School first floor. It stayed open 35
days until October 5, and two
members of the chapel stayed 24
hours a day with the US Eighth Army
Jewish Chapel organizing the
services.
The delegation from Israel visited the
chapel on October 11 when the New
Year Day fell by Jewish calendar. A
total of 50 people visited the chapel
during the Games.
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