Roman Catholic Diocese of Wonju

The Catholic Diocese of Wonju (Latin: Dioecesis Voniuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in located in Wonju, South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seoul.

Diocese of Wonju

Dioecesis Voniuensis

원주 교구
Location
CountrySouth Korea
TerritorySouthern part of Gangwon
Ecclesiastical provinceSeoul
MetropolitanSeoul
Statistics
Area8,186 km2 (3,161 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2017)
862,305
77,422 (9.0%)
Parishes52
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 March 1965 (55 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Wonju
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBasil Cho Kyu-man
Metropolitan ArchbishopAndrew Yeom Soo-jung
Map
Website
wjcatholic.or.kr

History

On 22 March 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Wonju. Churches in Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, Jecheon and Danyang was transferred to Diocese of Wonju on 1 May 1969. The diocese lost territory later that year when the Diocese of Andong was established on 29 May 1969.[1][2] The diocese acquired a 40 percent share of Wonju Munwha Broadcasting Corporation in 1970.

Leadership

Ordinaries

Coadjutor Bishops

  • James Kim Ji-seok (1990–1993)

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Wonju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. "Diocese of Wonju 원주". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

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