Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

Coordinates: 36°38′00″N 127°28′59″E / 36.6333°N 127.4830°E / 36.6333; 127.4830
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Diocese of Cheongju)
Diocese of Cheongju

Dioecesis Cheongiuensis

청주교구
Location
Country South Korea
TerritoryNorth Chungcheong
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
MetropolitanDaegu
Statistics
Area5,742 km2 (2,217 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2017)
1,427,785
171,875 (12.0%)
Parishes79
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established23 June 1958 (65 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Family in Cheongju
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSimon Kim Jong-gang
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-kil
Bishops emeritusGabriel Chang Bong-hun
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

Apostolic Vicars of Cheongju[edit]

Bishops of Cheongju[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Cheongju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Cheongju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  3. ^ Cho Hyun (2022-03-20). "가톨릭 청주교구장 김종강 신부" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  4. ^ Bolletin Sala stanpa della santa sede (2022-03-19). "Rinunce e nomine". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

See also[edit]

36°38′00″N 127°28′59″E / 36.6333°N 127.4830°E / 36.6333; 127.4830


Stub icon

This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Asia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Cheongju&oldid=1202606424"