The Catholic Diocese of Wonju (Latin: Dioecesis Voniuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in located in Wonju, South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seoul.
Diocese of Wonju Dioecesis Voniuensis 원주교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Southern part of Gangwon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,186 km2 (3,161 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 862,305 79,402 (9.0%) |
| Parishes | 53 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 March 1965 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Wonju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Basil Cho Kyu-man |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| wjcatholic.or.kr | |
History
editOn 22 March 1965, Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Wonju. Churches in Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, Jecheon and Danyang was transferred to Diocese of Wonju on 1 May 1969. The diocese lost territory later that year when the Diocese of Andong was established on 29 May 1969.[1][2] The diocese acquired a 40 percent share of Wonju Munwha Broadcasting Corporation in 1970.
Leadership
editOrdinaries
edit- Daniel Tji Hak-soun (1965–1993)
- James Kim Ji-seok (1993–2016)
- Basil Cho Kyu-man (2016–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
edit- James Kim Ji-seok (1990–1993)
Notes
edit- ^ "Diocese of Wonju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ "Diocese of Wonju 원주". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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