Roman Catholic Diocese of Suwon
| Diocese of Suwon Dioecesis Suvonensis 수원 교구 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,371 km2 (2,074 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 7,444,906 743,833 (10%) |
| Parishes | 191 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7 October 1963 (52 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Masan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mathias Ri Iong-hoon |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Linus Lee Seong-hyo |
| Emeritus Bishops | Paul Deok-ki Choi Bishop Emeritus (1997-2009) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Suwon (Lat.: Dioecesis Suvonensis) is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. The seat of the Bishop of Suwon is at Jeongjadong Cathedral in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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]
Ordinaries
- Victor Gong-hee Yoon (1963-1974)
- Angelo Nam-soo Kim (1974-1997)
- Paul Deok-ki Choi (1997-2009)
- Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (2009-present)
Auxiliary Bishops
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Suwon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ "Diocese of Suwon 수원". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Linus Lee Seong-hyo" retrieved November 7, 2015
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Moon Hee Jong" retrieved November 7, 2015
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Coordinates: 37°17′00″N 127°01′01″E / 37.2833°N 127.0170°E
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