List of Catholic dioceses in Korea explained

The Catholic Church of all Korea is united under a single episcopal conference for the entire politically divided peninsula. All territorial jurisdictions in Korea are part of the Latin Church, covering both South Korea and North Korea, comprising:

• three ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a metropolitan bishop seated in an archdiocese, and a total of 14 suffragan dioceses
• the Military Ordinariate of South Korea.
• the pre-diocesan Territorial Abbey of Tokwon, in North Korea

Latin provinces of Korea

Ecclesiastical Province of Seoul, including North Korea

• Archdiocese of Seoul (also partially in North Korea)
  • Diocese of Chunchon (also partially in North Korea)
  • Diocese of Daejeon
  • Diocese of Hamhung (in North Korea)
    • • Diocese of Incheon Diocese of Pyongyang (in North Korea)
  • Diocese of Suwon
  • Diocese of Uijeongbu
  • Diocese of Wonju

Ecclesiastical Province of Kwangju, in South Korea

• • • Archdiocese of Gwangju Diocese of Cheju (Jeju)
  • Diocese of Jeonju

Ecclesiastical Province of Daegu, in South Korea

• • • Archdiocese of Daegu Diocese of Andong
      • Diocese of Cheongju Diocese of Masan
  • Diocese of Busan

Exempt jurisdictions sui iuris

• Military Ordinariate of (South) Korea
• Territorial Abbey of Tokwon (alias Tŏkugen abbey, with a cathedral see), in North Korea

Defunct jurisdictions

There are no titular sees.

All former prelatures have current successor jurisdictions, notably as result of promotions.

Sources and external links

• GCatholic.org.
• Catholic-Hierarchy entry.