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

부산교구
Location
Country South Korea
TerritoryBusan, Ulsan, Eastern part of South Gyeongsang
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
MetropolitanDaegu
Statistics
Area3,267 km2 (1,261 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2017)
5,613,436
454,890 (8.1%)
Parishes124
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 21, 1957
(As Apostolic Vicariate)
March 10, 1962
(As Diocese)
CathedralNamcheon Cathedral of St. Paul Chong Hasang
Co-cathedralJungang Co-Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Son Sam-seok
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-gil
Bishops emeritusPaul Hwang Chul-soo
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]

Leadership

Apostolic Vicars of Pusan

Bishops of Busan
  • John A. Choi Jae-seon (1962–1973)
  • Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (1975–1999)
  • Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (1999–2007)
  • Paul Hwang Chul-soo (2007–2018)
  • Joseph Son Sam-seok (2019–present)

Coadjutor Bishops
  • Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (1998–1999)

Auxiliary Bishops
  • Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (1971–1975)
  • Paul Hwang Chul-soo (2006–2007)
  • Joseph Son Sam-seok (2010–2019)[3]

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


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