Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan

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 Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.

Diocese of Masan

Dioecesis Masanensis

마산 교구
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
MetropolitanDaegu
Statistics
Area9,045 km2 (3,492 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
2,489,945
149,354 (6%)
Parishes63
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 February 1966 (54 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopConstantine Bae Ki Hyen
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil
Bishops emeritusFrancis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok Bishop Emeritus (2002–2016)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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 – 19 April 2016 Retired)
  • Constantine Bae Ki Hyen (19 April 2016 – )

References
  1. "Diocese of Masan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. "Diocese of Masan 마산". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in South Korea

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