Military Ordinariate of Korea
The Military Ordinariate of Korea is a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Republic of Korea(South Korea) Armed Forces and their families.
Military Ordinariate of Korea Ordinariatus Militaris Corea | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonjugyo Gunjonggyogu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnjugyo Kunjonggyogu |
| Location | |
| Country | Korea |
| Statistics | |
| Churches | 96 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 November 1983 (37 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Armed Forces Central Cathedral, Yongsan-gu, Seoul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Titus Seo Sang-Bum |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. |
| Website | |
| www.gunjong.or.kr | |
History
It was established as a military vicariate on 22 November 1983 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.
Office holders
Military vicars
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (1983–1986)
Military ordinaries
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (1986–1989)
- Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (1989–1998), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Pusan
- Peter Lee Ki-heon (1999–2010)
- Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. (2010–2021)
- Titus Seo Sang-Bum (2021– )
References
- Military Ordinariate of Korea (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Military Ordinariate of South Korea (GCatholic.org)
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| Province of Gwangju | |
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| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
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