Roman Catholic Diocese of Wonju explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Wonju
Latin:Dioecesis Voniuensis
Local:원주교구
Country:South Korea
Territory:Southern part of Gangwon
Province:Seoul
Metropolitan:Seoul
Area Km2:8,186
Population:862,305
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:79,402
Catholics Percent:9.0
Parishes:53
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:22 March 1965 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Wonju
Bishop:Basil Cho Kyu-man
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
Map:Diocese of Wonju.svg

The Catholic Diocese of Wonju (Latin: Dioecesis Voniuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in located in Wonju, South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seoul.

History

On 22 March 1965, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Wonju. Churches in Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, Jecheon and Danyang was transferred to Diocese of Wonju on 1 May 1969. The diocese lost territory later that year when the Diocese of Andong was established on 29 May 1969.[1] [2] The diocese acquired a 40 percent share of Wonju Munwha Broadcasting Corporation in 1970.

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Coadjutor Bishops

Notes

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Wonju. Catholic-Hierarchy. 2014-02-13.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Wonju 원주. Giga Catholic. 2014-02-13.