한국 교회 교무금 제도의 기원인 공소전에 대한 고찰

Abstract

Canon law states that christians have a duty to support the needs of the church, but it does not mention of "denarius cultus". It is known that the "denarius cultus" system originates from "pecunia Kongso"(公所錢). In September 1931, Korea"s first council established "pecunia Kongso" as a "denarius cultus". "pecunia Kongso" is an important meaning as the origin of the "denarius cultus", but there are few studies on its origin. 『Coutumier de la Mission de Coree』 states that "pecunia Kongso" is money that believers donated to missionaries in the form of donations. However, it is not clear whether this originated from the Korean church or whether it was influenced by outsiders. In September 1803, a synod was held in Sichuan, China, and the Ministry of Propaganda approved the Sichuan Synod Decree on June 29, 1822. The Sichuan Synod Decree mentions refers to the donations offered by christians. Of course, The Sichuan Synod Decree did not specify this money as a "pecunia Kongso". However, through the Sichuan Synod, it can be confirmed that the charitable funds were used for charity work and pastoral activities of the church. On May 26, 1912, F. Demange published the 『Directorium Missionis Taikou』, which include more detailed regulations are mentioned than those of the 『Coutumier de la Mission de Coree』. As this regulation was accepted in the 『Directorium Missionis de Seoul』 in 1923, the process of "pecunia Kongso" being settled in the Korean church is confirmed. On September 26, 1932, the 『Directorium Commune Missionum Coree』 was published, and "pecunia Kongso" was established as a "denarius cultus". The 『Directorium Commune Missionum Coree』 provides detailed guidelines for "denarius cultus", establishing as a culture in the Korean church that uses the "denarius cultus" as financial aid for the diocese and for pastoral activities in the parish.