Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan

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Diocese of Masan

Dioecesis Masanensis

마산 교구
Location
Country South Korea
Ecclesiastical province Daegu
Metropolitan Daegu
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
2,489,945
149,354 (6%)
Parishes 63
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 15 February 1966 (58 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok
Metropolitan Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil
Emeritus Bishops Michael Pak Jeong-il Bishop Emeritus (1988-2002)
Map
File:Diocese of Masan.svg
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok, appointed in 2003.

History

On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (15 Feb 1966 Appointed - 9 Apr 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
  • Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang † (3 Aug 1968 Appointed - 15 Dec 1988 Retired)
  • Michael Pak Jeong-il (15 Dec 1988 Appointed - 11 Nov 2002 Retired)
  • Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (11 Nov 2002 Succeeded - )

References

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See also

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