The Diocese of Suwon (Lat.: Dioecesis Suvonensis) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The seat of the Bishop of Suwon is at Jeongjadong Cathedral in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Pope Paul VI created the episcopal see on October 7, 1963. The territory had previously been part of the Archdiocese of Seoul, to which Suwon is suffragan.[1][2]
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (1963–1973), appointed Archbishop of Gwangju
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (1974–1997)
- Paul Choi Deok-ki (1997–2009)
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2009–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Paul Choi Deok-ki (1996–1997)
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2008–2009)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2003–2008)
- Linus Lee Seong-hyo (2011–2024), appointed Bishop of Masan[3]
- John Moon Hee-jong (2015–present)[4]
References
- 1."Diocese of Suwon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- 2."Diocese of Suwon 수원". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- 3.Lee Su-ji (2024-12-22). "천주교 마산교구장에 이성효 주교" (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- 4.Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Moon Hee Jong" retrieved November 7, 2015