Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan
| Diocese of Masan Dioecesis Masanensis 마산 교구 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,045 km2 (3,492 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,489,945 149,354 (6%) |
| Parishes | 63 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1966 (49 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
| Emeritus Bishops | Michael Pak Jeong-il Bishop Emeritus (1988-2002) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok, appointed in 2003.
History
On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (15 Feb 1966 Appointed - 9 Apr 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
- Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang † (3 Aug 1968 Appointed - 15 Dec 1988 Retired)
- Michael Pak Jeong-il (15 Dec 1988 Appointed - 11 Nov 2002 Retired)
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (11 Nov 2002 Succeeded - )
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Masan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ "Diocese of Masan 마산". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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Coordinates: 35°12′00″N 128°34′01″E / 35.2000°N 128.5670°E
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