Roman Catholic Diocese of Incheon
Diocese of Incheon Dioecesis Inchonensis 인천 교구 | |
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Cathedral of St. Paul | |
Location | |
Country | South Korea |
Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
Metropolitan | Seoul |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,282 km2 (495 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 4,240,000 397,256 (9.4%) |
Parishes | 102 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 6 June 1961 (55 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Paul in Incheon |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
Auxiliary Bishops | John Baptist Jung Shin-chul |
Emeritus Bishops | William John McNaughton Bishop Emeritus (1962-2002) |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Incheon (Latin: Dioecesis Inchonensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church located in Incheon, South Korea. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seoul.
History
On 6 June 1961 Pope John XXIII erected as an Apostolic Vicariate of Incheon. It was elevated to a diocese the next year on 10 March. The seat is Dapdong Cathedral.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- William John McNaughton, M.M. (1961–2002)
- Boniface Choi Ki-San (2002–2016)
Auxiliary Bishops
- John Baptist Jung Shin-chul (2010-present)[3]
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Incheon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ↑ "Diocese of Incheon". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul" retrieved November 7, 2015
Coordinates: 37°27′00″N 126°43′01″E / 37.4500°N 126.7170°E
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