Diocese of Masan
| Diocese of Masan Dioecesis Masanensis 마산교구 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Western part of South Gyeongsang |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,054 km2 (3,496 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2017) 2,466,654 182,194 (7.2%) |
| Parishes | 73 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 15, 1966 (60 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Linus Lee Seong-hyo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok Constantine Bae Ki-hyen |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.
History
On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.[1][2]
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Servant of God Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1966–1968), appointed Archbishop of Seoul
- Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang (1968–1988)
- Michael Pak Jeong-il (1988–2002)
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2002–2016)
- Constantine Bae Ki-hyen (2016–2022)[3]
- The Rev. Paul Shin Eun-geun (2022-2024; apostolic administrator)[4][5]
- Linus Lee Seong-hyo (2024–present)[6]
Coadjutor Bishops
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2000–2002)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[7]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Masan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Masan 마산". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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- Back to citation Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea website, Rev. Paul SHIN Eun Keun
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- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan, official website