Roman Catholic Diocese of Wonju
The Catholic Diocese of Wonju (Latin: Dioecesis Voniuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in located in Wonju, South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seoul.
Diocese of Wonju Dioecesis Voniuensis 원주 교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,036 km2 (3,103 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 830,280 73,538 (8.9%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 March 1965 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Wonju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Basil Cho Kyu-man |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| wjcatholic.or.kr | |
History
On 22 March 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Wonju. Churches in Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, Jecheon and Danyang was transferred to Diocese of Wonju on 1 May 1969. The diocese lost territory later that year when the Diocese of Andong was established on 29 May 1969.[1][2] The diocese acquired a 40 percent share of Wonju Munwha Broadcasting Corporation in 1970.
Ordinaries
- Daniel Tji Hak Soun (1965-1993)
- James Ji-seok Kim (1993-2016)
- Basil Cho Kyu-man (2016 - Present)
Notes
- "Diocese of Wonju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- "Diocese of Wonju 원주". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
| Province of Gwangju | |
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| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
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