Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan
Diocese of Busan Dioecesis Busanensis 부산교구 | |
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Location | |
Country | South Korea |
Territory | Busan, Ulsan, Eastern part of South Gyeongsang |
Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
Metropolitan | Daegu |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,267 km2 (1,261 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 5,613,436 454,890 (8.1%) |
Parishes | 124 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | January 21, 1957 (As Apostolic Vicariate) March 10, 1962 (As Diocese) |
Cathedral | Namcheon Cathedral of St. Paul Chong Hasang |
Co-cathedral | Jungang Co-Cathedral of the Holy Cross |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Son Sam-seok |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil |
Bishops emeritus | Paul Hwang Chul-soo |
Map | |
Website | |
catholicbusan.or.kr |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan (Latin: Dioecesis Busanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church located in Busan, South Korea.
History
On 21 January 1957 Pope Pius XII erected as an Apostolic Vicariate of Busan. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1][2]
Leadership
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Pusan
- John A. Choi Jae-seon (1957–1962)
Bishops of Busan
- John A. Choi Jae-seon (1962–1973)
- Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (1975–1999)
- Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (1999–2007)
- Paul Hwang Chul-soo (2007–2018)
- Joseph Son Sam-seok (2019–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (1998–1999)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (1971–1975)
- Paul Hwang Chul-soo (2006–2007)
- Joseph Son Sam-seok (2010–2019)[3]
References
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Busan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Busan 부산 (South Korea)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok" retrieved November 7, 2015
External links
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