The Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
of the
Latin Church
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of the
Catholic Church
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located in
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...
,
South Korea
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.
History
On 21 January 1957
Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII (; born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli; 2 March 18769 October 1958) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2 March 1939 until his death on 9 October 1958. He is the most recent p ...
erected as an
Apostolic Vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church under a titular bishop centered in missionary regions and countries where dioceses or parishes have not yet been established. The status of apostolic vicariate is often ...
of Busan. It was elevated to a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
by
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take ...
on 10 March 1962.
Leadership
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Pusan
*
John A. Choi Jae-seon (1957–1962)
Bishops of Busan
*John A. Choi Jae-seon (1962–1973)
*
Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (1975–1999)
*
Augustine Cheong Myong-jo
Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (; May 25, 1935 – June 1, 2007) was a Korean prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, ...
(1999–2007)
*
Paul Hwang Chul-soo (2007–2018)
*
Joseph Son Sam-seok (2019–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
*Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (1998–1999)
Auxiliary Bishops
*Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (1971–1975)
*Paul Hwang Chul-soo (2006–2007)
*Joseph Son Sam-seok (2010–2019)
*Pius Sin Hozol (2021–present)
References
External links
Official site
Sasang Catholic Church Enligsh Mass Service
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...
Busan
Christian organizations established in 1957
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Daegu
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