Diocese of Busan (Catholic)
| Diocese of Busan Dioecesis Busanensis 부산교구 | |
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Coat of arms
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Busan and Ulsan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,267 km2 (1,261 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2017) 5,613,436 454,890 (8.1%) |
| Parishes | 124 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 21, 1957 (As Apostolic Vicariate) March 10, 1962 (As Diocese) |
| Cathedral | Namcheon Cathedral of St. Paul Chong Hasang |
| Co-cathedral | Jungang Co-Cathedral of the Holy Cross |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Son Sam-seok |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Pius Sin Hozol |
| Bishops emeritus | Paul Hwang Chul-soo |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| catholicbusan.or.kr | |
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The Diocese of Busan (Latin: Dioecesis Busanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church located in Busan, South Korea.
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
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Pusan
- John A. Choi Jae-seon (1957–1962)
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]
- Pius Sin Hozol (2021–present)[4]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[5]
External links
References
- Back to citation Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Busan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Back to citation Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Busan 부산 (South Korea)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok" retrieved November 7, 2015
- Back to citation Ha Gyeong-min (2021-05-23). "천주교 부산교구 보좌주교에 신호철 신부 임명" (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan, official website