Military Ordinariate of Korea

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.

Military Ordinariate of Korea

Ordinariatus Militaris Corea

Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCheonjugyo Gunjonggyogu
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏnjugyo Kunjonggyogu
Location
CountryKorea
Statistics
Churches96
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 November 1983 (36 years ago)
CathedralArmed Forces Central Cathedral, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M.
Website
www.gunjong.or.kr

History

It was established as a military vicariate on 22 November 1983 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Office holders

Military vicars
  • Angelo Kim Nam-su (appointed 22 November 1983 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)

Military ordinaries
  • Angelo Kim Nam-su (appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 23 October 1989)
  • Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (appointed 23 October 1989 – appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Pusan 5 November 1998)
  • Peter Lee Ki-heon (appointed 29 October 1999 – translated to the Diocese of Uijeongbu 26 February 2010)
  • Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. (appointed 16 July 2010 – present), born in 1945 in Nonsan, South Korea, took his perpetual vows as a Franciscan in 1979, was ordained to the priesthood in 1980, up until now was the vicar in the Franciscan house of formation in Seoul.

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