Roman Catholic Diocese of Uijeongbu

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The Diocese of Uijeongbu (Latin: Dioecesis Uijongbunensis), also romanized Uijongbu, is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the newest diocese in South Korea, erected from the Archdiocese of Seoul on June 24, 2004 by the orders of Pope John Paul II, and a suffragan diocese of the same. Its mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do.

Diocese of Uijeongbu

Dioecesis Uiiongbuensis

의정부교구
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary
Location
CountrySouth Korea
TerritoryNorthern part of Gyeonggi
Ecclesiastical provinceSeoul
MetropolitanSeoul
Statistics
Area2,594 km2 (1,002 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
3,141,806
315,620 (10.3%)
Parishes81
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established24 June 2004
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBenedictus Son Hee-song (손희송 베네딕토)
Metropolitan ArchbishopAndrew Yeom Soo-jung
Bishops emeritusJoseph Lee Han-taek, S.J.
Map
Website
ucatholic.or.kr

Bishops of Uijungbu

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References

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  1. ^ Heo Jin-moo (2024-03-13). "교황, 제3대 의정부교구장에 손희송 주교 임명" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2024-03-30.

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