Roman Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Uijeongbu
Latin:Dioecesis Uiiongbuensis
Local:의정부교구
Country:South Korea
Territory:Northern part of Gyeonggi
Province:Seoul
Metropolitan:Seoul
Area Km2:2,594
Population:3,141,806
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:315,620
Catholics Percent:10.3
Parishes:81
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:24 June 2004
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu
Bishop:Benedictus Son Hee-song (손희송 베네딕토)
Metro Archbishop:Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
Emeritus Bishops:Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J.
Map:Diocese of Uijeongbu.svg

The Diocese of Uijeongbu (Latin: Dioecesis Uijongbunensis), also romanized Uijongbu, is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the newest diocese in South Korea, erected from the Archdiocese of Seoul on June 24, 2004 by the orders of Pope John Paul II, and a suffragan diocese of the same. Its mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do.

Bishops of Uijungbu

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Notes and References

  1. News: Heo Jin-moo . 2024-03-13 . 교황, 제3대 의정부교구장에 손희송 주교 임명. korean . . 2024-03-30.