Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan
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Diocese of Busan
Dioecesis Busanensis
부산 교구
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Location | |
Country | South Korea |
Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
Metropolitan | Daegu |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 5,560,101 422,012 (7.6%) |
Parishes | 119 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 21 January 1957 (67 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Busan |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paul Cheol-soo Hwang |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
Auxiliary Bishops | Joseph Son Sam-seok |
Map | |
File:Diocese of Busan.svg | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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-Present)
List of Auxiliary Bishops
- Joseph Son Sam-seok (2010-present)[3]
References
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- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok" retrieved November 7, 2015
External links
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