Diocese of Uijeongbu
| Diocese of Uijeongbu Dioecesis Uiiongbuensis 의정부교구 | |
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| Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Northern part of Gyeonggi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,594 km2 (1,002 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2017) 3,141,806 315,620 (10.3%) |
| Parishes | 81 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 24 June 2004 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Benedictus Son Hee-song (손희송 베네딕토) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J. |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| ucatholic.or.kr | |
The Diocese of Uijeongbu (Latin: Dioecesis Uijongbunensis), also romanized Uijongbu, is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the newest diocese in South Korea, erected from the Archdiocese of Seoul on June 24, 2004 by the orders of Pope John Paul II, and a suffragan diocese of the same. Its mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do.
Bishops of Uijungbu
- Joseph Lee Han-taek (2004–2010)
- Peter Lee Ki-heon (2010–2024)
- Benedictus Son Hee-song (2024–present)[1]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Seoul
External links
References
- Back to citation Heo Jin-moo (2024-03-13). "교황, 제3대 의정부교구장에 손희송 주교 임명" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu, official website