Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan
Diocese of Masan Dioecesis Masanensis 마산 교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,054 km2 (3,496 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 2,466,654 179,428 (7.3%) |
| Parishes | 72 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1966 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Constantine Bae Ki Hyen |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok Bishop Emeritus (2002–2016) |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.
History
On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.[1][2]
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1966–1968), appointed Archbishop of Seoul
- Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang (1968–1988)
- Michael Pak Jeong-il (1988–2002)
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2002–2016)
- Constantine Bae Ki Hyen (2016–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2000–2002)
References
- ^ "Diocese of Masan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ "Diocese of Masan 마산". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
See also
External links
| Province of Gwangju | |
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| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
| Others |
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