Roman Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu
The Diocese of Uijeongbu (의정부), also romanized Uijongbu, is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the newest diocese in South Korea, erected from the Archdiocese of Seoul on June 24, 2004 by the orders of Pope John Paul II, and a suffragan diocese of the same. Its mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do.
Diocese of Uijeongbu Dioecesis Uiiongbuensis 의정부시 | |
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 Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Gyeonggi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,626 km2 (1,014 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 2,644,000 235,504 (8.9%) |
| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 24 June 2004 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Lee Ki-heon (이기헌 베드로) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| ucatholic.or.kr | |
Bishops of Uijungbu
- Bishop Joseph Han-taek Lee (2004–2010)
- Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon (since February 26, 2010); had been the Military Ordinary of South Korea
References
| Province of Gwangju | |
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| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
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