Diocese of Cheongju Dioecesis Cheongiuensis 청주교구 | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | North Chungcheong |
Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
Metropolitan | Daegu |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,742 km2 (2,217 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 1,427,785 171,875 (12.0%) |
Parishes | 79 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 23 June 1958 (66 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Family in Cheongju |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Simon Kim Jong-gang |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil |
Bishops emeritus | Gabriel Chang Bong-hun |
Map | |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Latin: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church 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
[edit]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
[edit]Apostolic Vicars of Cheongju
[edit]- James Vincent Pardy, M.M. (1958–1962)
Bishops of Cheongju
[edit]- James Vincent Pardy, M.M. (1962–1972)
- Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1970–1998), appointed Archbishop of Seoul, later Cardinal
- Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (1999–2022)
- Simon Kim Jong-gang (2022–present)[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diocese of Cheongju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Diocese of Cheongju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Cho Hyun (2022-03-20). "가톨릭 청주교구장 김종강 신부" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Bolletin Sala stanpa della santa sede (2022-03-19). "Rinunce e nomine". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
See also
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