The Diocese of Cheongju (Latin: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church located in Cheongju, South Korea. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.
History
On 23 June 1958, Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1][2]
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Cheongju
- James Vincent Pardy, M.M. (1958–1962)
Bishops of Cheongju
- James Vincent Pardy, M.M. (1962–1972)
- Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1970–1998), appointed Archbishop of Seoul, later Cardinal
- Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (1999–2022)
- Simon Kim Jong-gang (2022–present)[3][4]
References
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- 2."Diocese of Cheongju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- 3.Cho Hyun (2022-03-20). "가톨릭 청주교구장 김종강 신부" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- 4.Bolletin Sala stanpa della santa sede (2022-03-19). "Rinunce e nomine". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 2022-03-19.