Bishop of Masan explained

This page lists the bishops of Masan.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan was created in 1966^[1] by Pope Paul VI. It is suffragan to Archdiocese of Taegu.

Bishops of Masan

• Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1966-1968)^[2]
• Joseph Byung-hwa Jang (1968-1988)
• Michael Jung-il Park (1988-2002)
• Francis Xavier Myung-ok Ahn (2002-2016)^[3]
• Constantine Bae Ki-hyen (2016-2022)^[4]

Father Paul Shin Eun-geun, apostolic administrator (2022-)^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.ucanews.com/directory/dioceses/korea-masan/340 UCA News website, Diocese of Masan
2. https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_kim-sou-hwan_s.html Vatican Press website, Cardinal Kim Sou Hwan
3. https://e.catholictimes.org/mobile/premium_view.php?premium=reader&cate=eng&aid=55 Catholic Times, Pope Francis appoints new South Korean bishop, article dated April 21, 2016
4. https://www.ucanews.com/news/korean-bishop-bae-resigns-over-poor-health/98574 UCA News website, Korean Bishop Bae resigns over poor health, article dated August 29, 2022
5. https://www.catholicsabah.com/korean-catholics-help-sustain-marine-life-fish-species/ Catholic Sabah website, Korean Catholics help sustain marine life, fish species, article Jun 26, 2023
6. https://cbck.or.kr/en/CatholicChurchInKorea/Bishops/10000090 Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea website, Rev. Paul SHIN Eun Keun