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 | |
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 Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Northern part of Gyeonggi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,594 km2 (1,002 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 3,141,806 315,620 (10.3%) |
| Parishes | 81 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 24 June 2004 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Uijeongbu |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Benedictus Son Hee-song (손희송 베네딕토) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| ucatholic.or.kr | |
Bishops of Uijungbu
edit- Joseph Lee Han-taek (2004–2010)
- Peter Lee Ki-heon (2010–2024)
- Benedictus Son Hee-song (2024–present)[1]
References
edit- ^ Heo Jin-moo (2024-03-13). "교황, 제3대 의정부교구장에 손희송 주교 임명" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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