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Diocese of Busan {Pusan}

Dioecesis Busanensis {Pusanensis}



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Son Sam-seok, Bishop
  • Pius Sin Hozel, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Paul Hwang Chul-soo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 March 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 3,300 (1,274 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.catholicbusan.or.kr/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 39 Suyeong-ro, 427 beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan 48316, Korea
  • Telephone: (051)629.8775
  • Fax: 629-1765

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan
21 January 1957ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Kyeng-Sang-Do) Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan (erected)
Diocese of Busan {Pusan}
10 March 1962ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Pusan Diocese of Busan {Pusan}
15 February 1966Territory LostDiocese of Busan {Pusan} (Masan, Jinju, Samcheonpho, Jinhae, and Choong-mu, along with Jinyang, Euryeong, Changweon, Haman, Hapcheon, Keuchang, Hamyang, Sancheong, Hadong, Sacheon, Koseong, Thongyeong, and Namhae) Diocese of Masan (erected)
19 January 1973Territory LostDiocese of Busan {Pusan} (de Chang-Nyeong-Gun, de Keo-Je-Gun, de Jin-Yeong-Eup, Jin-Rye-Myeon, Ibuk-Myeon ex Kim-Hae-Gun, et de Hanam-Myeon, and Chodong-Myeon ex Miryang-Gun) Diocese of Masan

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Busan {Pusan}
197075,4772,604,0552.9%5215671,1261614036ap1971
1980121,4093,776,1803.2%5819771,5761941053ap1981
1990256,7224,994,6265.1%82211032,4923476669ap1991
1999346,0495,436,4756.4%162181801,9223574691ap2000
2000357,5935,415,4466.6%169201891,8924375792ap2001
2001368,4365,368,5636.9%179222011,8334386792ap2002
2002375,0985,370,6797.0%189232121,7694976593ap2003
2003374,5325,449,0376.9%215252401,5604638198ap2004
2004379,0305,437,9067.0%225242491,5225166195ap2005
2010415,1575,538,2197.5%274212951,40743834110ap2011
2012422,0125,560,1017.6%304173211,31429619119ap2013
2015442,3925,617,2677.9%310173271,35231636123ap2016
2018454,8905,613,4368.1%315243391,34138682124ap2019
2020460,0035,562,1108.3%326213471,32541688125ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 708, and Page 709
  • Diocese of Busan {Pusan}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555

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