Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan
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.
Diocese of Busan Dioecesis Busanensis 부산 교구 | |
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Location | |
Country | |
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 | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 21 January 1957 (63 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Busan |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Son Sam-seok |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
Map | |
Website | |
catholicbusan.or.kr |
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 (2007-2018)
- Joseph Son Sam-seok (2019–Present)
List of Auxiliary Bishops
- Joseph Son Sam-seok (2010)[3]
References
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Busan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Busan 부산 (South Korea)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok" retrieved November 7, 2015
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