Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

Diocese of Cheongju
Dioecesis Cheongiuensis
청주 교구
Location
Country  South Korea
Ecclesiastical province Daegu
Metropolitan Daegu
Statistics
Area 5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi)
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 (60 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
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

  • James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 17 Jun 1969 Resigned)
  • Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 3 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
  • Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - )

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Cheongju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Cheongju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.

See also

Coordinates: 36°38′00″N 127°28′59″E / 36.6333°N 127.4830°E / 36.6333; 127.4830

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