Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Busan
Latin:Dioecesis Busanensis
Local:부산교구
Coat:Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan (logo).png
Territory:Busan and Ulsan
Province:Daegu
Metropolitan:Daegu
Area Km2:3,267
Population:5,613,436
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:454,890
Catholics Percent:8.1
Parishes:124
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:January 21, 1957
(As Apostolic Vicariate)
March 10, 1962
(As Diocese)
Cathedral:Namcheon Cathedral of St. Paul Chong Hasang
Cocathedral:Jungang Co-Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Bishop:Joseph Son Sam-seok
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil
Auxiliary Bishops:Pius Sin Hozol
Emeritus Bishops:Paul Hwang Chul-soo
Map:Diocese of Busan.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan (Latin: Dioecesis Busanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church located in Busan, South Korea.

History

On 21 January 1957 Pope Pius XII erected as an Apostolic Vicariate of Busan. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1] [2]

Leadership

Ordinaries

Apostolic Vicars of Pusan

Bishops of Busan

Coadjutor Bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Busan . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Diocese of Busan 부산 (South Korea). GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018.
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsss.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok"
  4. News: Ha Gyeong-min . 2021-05-23. 천주교 부산교구 보좌주교에 신호철 신부 임명. korean . . 2021-06-14.