The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Latin: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church located in Cheongju, South Korea. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.
Diocese of Cheongju Dioecesis Cheongiuensis 청주교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Territory | North Chungcheong |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,742 km2 (2,217 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 1,427,785 171,875 (12.0%) |
| Parishes | 79 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 June 1958 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Family in Cheongju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Simon Kim Jong-gang |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil |
| Bishops emeritus | Gabriel Chang Bong-hun |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
editOn 23 June 1958, Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1][2]
Ordinaries
editApostolic Vicars of Cheongju
edit- James Vincent Pardy, M.M. (1958–1962)
Bishops of Cheongju
edit- James Vincent Pardy, M.M. (1962–1972)
- Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1970–1998), appointed Archbishop of Seoul, later Cardinal
- Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (1999–2022)
- Simon Kim Jong-gang (2022–present)[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Cheongju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Diocese of Cheongju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Cho Hyun (2022-03-20). "가톨릭 청주교구장 김종강 신부" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Bolletin Sala stanpa della santa sede (2022-03-19). "Rinunce e nomine". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
See also
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