The Diocese of Masan () is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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. It is a

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in the

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of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.

History

On February 15, 1966

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established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.

Leadership

Ordinaries

* Servant of God Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1966–1968), appointed Archbishop of Seoul * Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang (1968–1988) *

Michael Pak Jeong-il Michael Pak Jeong-il (18 December 1926 – 28 August 2024) was a South Korean Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Jeju from 1977 to 1982, Jeonju from 1982 to 1988, and Masan Masan () is an administrative region of Changwon, a city of ...

(1988–2002) * Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2002–2016) * Constantine Bae Ki-hyen (2016–2022) * The Rev. Paul Shin Eun-geun (2022-2024;

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) * Linus Lee Seong-hyo (2024–present)

Coadjutor Bishops

* Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2000–2002)

References

External links

Diocese of Masan official site

Masan Masan () is an administrative region of Changwon, a city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was formerly an independent city from 1949 until 30 June 2010, when it was absorbed to Changwon along with Jinhae District, Jinhae. Masan was ...

South Gyeongsang Province Christian organizations established in 1966