Military Ordinariate of Korea | |||||||
Latin: | Ordinariatus Militaris Corea | ||||||
Module: |
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Country: | Korea | ||||||
Catholics: | 87,093 | ||||||
Churches: | 95 | ||||||
Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||||||
Rite: | Latin Rite | ||||||
Established: | 22 November 1983 (years ago) | ||||||
Cathedral: | Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral,[1] Yongsan-gu, Seoul | ||||||
Bishop Title: | Bishop | ||||||
Bishop: | Titus Seo Sang-bum | ||||||
Emeritus Bishops: | Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. | ||||||
Website: | www.gunjong.or.kr |
The Military Ordinariate of Korea is a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Armed Forces and their families.
It was established as a military vicariate on 22 November 1983 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.