Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan
Diocese of Busan Dioecesis Busanensis 부산 교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,267 km2 (1,261 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 5,560,101 422,012 (7.6%) |
| Parishes | 119 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 January 1957 (67 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Busan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Son Sam-seok |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
| Map | |
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| 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]
List of Bishops
- John A. Choi Jae-seon (1957-1973)
- Gabriel Gab-su Lee (1975-1999)
- Augustus Myung-jo Jung (1999-2007)
- Paul Cheol-soo Hwang (2007-2018)
- Joseph Son Sam-seok (2019–Present)
List of Auxiliary Bishops
- Joseph Son Sam-seok (2010)[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
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| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
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