Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

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Diocese of Cheongju

Dioecesis Cheongiuensis

청주 교구
Location
Country South Korea
Ecclesiastical province Daegu
Metropolitan Daegu
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
1,328,398
134,181 (10.1%)
Parishes 61
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 23 June 1958 (65 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Family in Cheongju
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun
Metropolitan Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil
Map
File:Diocese of Cheongju.svg
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Latin: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church located in Cheongju, South Korea. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.

History

On 23 June 1958 Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1][2]

Ordinaries

References

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See also

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