Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan

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The Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.

Diocese of Masan

Dioecesis Masanensis

마산교구
Location
CountrySouth Korea
TerritoryWestern part of South Gyeongsang
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Daegu
Statistics
Area9,054 km2 (3,496 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
2,466,654
182,194 (7.2%)
Parishes73
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedFebruary 15, 1966 (58 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-gil
Apostolic AdministratorPaul Shin Eun-geun
Bishops emeritusFrancis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok
Constantine Bae Ki-hyen
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.[1][2]

Leadership

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Ordinaries

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Coadjutor Bishops

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  • Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2000–2002)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Masan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Masan 마산". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  3. ^ Yang Jeong-woo (2022-08-27). "배기현 마산교구장 사임…교구장 서리에 신은근 신부" (in Korean). Yonhapnews. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  4. ^ Catholic Sabah website, Korean Catholics help sustain marine life, fish species, article Jun 26, 2023
  5. ^ Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea website, Rev. Paul SHIN Eun Keun
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