Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan

Diocese of Busan
Dioecesis Busanensis
부산 교구
Location
Country  South Korea
Ecclesiastical province Daegu
Metropolitan Daegu
Statistics
Area 3,267 km2 (1,261 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2012)
5,560,101
422,012 (7.6%)
Parishes 119
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 21 January 1957 (61 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
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

References

  1. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Busan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Busan 부산 (South Korea)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok" retrieved November 7, 2015

Coordinates: 35°06′00″N 129°01′59″E / 35.1000°N 129.0330°E / 35.1000; 129.0330

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