Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju
Diocese of Cheongju Dioecesis Cheongiuensis 청주 교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,328,398 134,181 (10.1%) |
| Parishes | 61 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 June 1958 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Naedeok-dong Cathedral of the Holy Family |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gabriel Chang Bong-hun |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church located in Cheongju, South Korea. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.
History
On 23 June 1958 Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 17 Jun 1969 Resigned)
- Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 3 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
- Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - )
References
- ^ "Diocese of Cheongju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Diocese of Cheongju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
See also
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