Roman Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu
Diocese of Uijeongbu Dioecesis Uiiongbuensis 의정부 교구 | |
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 Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Northern part of Gyeonggi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,594 km2 (1,002 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 3,141,806 304,048 (9.7%) |
| Parishes | 78 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 24 June 2004 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Lee Ki-heon (이기헌 베드로) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J. |
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| Website | |
| ucatholic.or.kr | |
The Diocese of Uijeongbu, also romanized Uijongbu, is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the newest diocese in South Korea, erected from the Archdiocese of Seoul on June 24, 2004 by the orders of Pope John Paul II, and a suffragan diocese of the same. Its mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do.
Bishops of Uijungbu
- Joseph Lee Han-taek (2004–2010)
- Peter Lee Ki-heon (2010–present)
References
| Province of Gwangju | |
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| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
| Others |
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