List of Catholic dioceses in Korea

The Roman Catholic Church of all Korea, united in a single episcopal conference for the entire politically divided peninsula, is entirely Latin, covering both South Korea, where religion is free, and North Korea, comprising :

• three ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a Metropolitan with see 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

Catholic hierarchy in Korea.

Latin provinces of Korea

Ecclesiastical Province of Seoul, including North Korea

• Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seoul (also partially in North Korea)
  • Diocese of Ch’unch’on (Chuncheon/ Chunchon) (also partially in North Korea)
  • Diocese of Daejeon (Taejŏn)
  • Diocese of Hamhung (Hamhŭng) (in North Korea)
  • Diocese of Incheon (Inch’ŏn)
  • Diocese of Pyongyang (P’yŏng-yang) (in North Korea)
  • Diocese of Suwon
  • Diocese of Uijeongbu (Uijongbu)
  • Diocese of Wonju

Ecclesiastical Province of Kwangju, in South Korea

• Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kwangju (Gwangju)
  • Diocese of Cheju (Jeju)
  • Diocese of Jeonju (Chŏnju)

Ecclesiastical Province of Taegu, in South Korea

• Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taegu (Daegu)
  • Diocese of Andong
  • Diocese of Cheongju (Ch’ŏngju)
  • Diocese of Masan
  • Diocese of Pusan (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.