Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Lat: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea.

Erected in 1958, as the Diocese of Cheong-ju, the name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Cheongju in 1962. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu.

The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.

Ordinaries

  • James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 17 Jun 1969 Resigned)
  • Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 3 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
  • Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - )

See also

  • Catholic Church in South Korea


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