Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan

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Diocese of Busan

Dioecesis Busanensis

부산교구
Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan (logo).png
Location
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Territory Busan and Ulsan
Ecclesiastical province Daegu
Metropolitan Daegu
Statistics
Area3,267 km2 (1,261 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
5,613,436
454,890 (8.1%)
Parishes124
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 21, 1957
(As Apostolic Vicariate)
March 10, 1962
(As Diocese)
CathedralNamcheon Cathedral of St. Paul Chong Hasang
Co-cathedralJungang Co-Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok
Metropolitan Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil
Auxiliary BishopsPius Sin Hozol
Bishops emeritusPaul Hwang Chul-soo
Map
Diocese of Busan.svg
Website
catholicbusan.or.kr

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan (Latin : Dioecesis Busanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church located in Busan, South Korea.

Contents

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

Bishops of Busan

Coadjutor Bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

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References

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