Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Latin: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite 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

청주 교구
Location
Country South Korea
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
MetropolitanDaegu
Statistics
Area5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
1,328,398
134,181 (10.1%)
Parishes61
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established23 June 1958 (62 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Family in Cheongju
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGabriel Chang Bong-hun
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

On 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
  • James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 17 Jun 1969 Resigned)
  • Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 3 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
  • Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - )

References
  1. "Diocese of Cheongju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. "Diocese of Cheongju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.

See also

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