Daegu Jisan Catholic Church was built by a priest named Father Robert who came to Daegu to perform the missionary work (Father Robert) in the years 1853-1922. The first church building was built of wood using a Korean-style design in 1899, but was destroyed by fire a few months after construction began. As a result, Father Robert devised a new design for the building and imported stained glass and galvanized iron from France and Hong Kong, where it was difficult to find These kinds of building materials are made in Korea. The second building is still standing today.