Roman Catholic Diocese of Suwon

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Diocese of Suwon

Dioecesis Suvonensis

수원 교구
Location
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
TerritorySouthern part of Gyeonggi
Ecclesiastical province Seoul
Metropolitan Seoul
Statistics
Area5,371 km2 (2,074 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
8,417,575
928,650 (10.9%)
Parishes218
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established7 October 1963 (61 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph
Patron saint Queen of Peace
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Matthias Ri Iong-hoon
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick
Auxiliary Bishops John Moon Hee-jong
Bishops emeritus Paul Choi Deok-ki
Map
Diocese of Suwon.svg
Website
casuwon.or.kr

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.

Contents

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

Coadjutor Bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

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References

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  2. "Diocese of Suwon 수원". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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