Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}

Dioecesis Cheongiuensis

Bishop(s)

Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, Bishop

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: 5,770 (2,228 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://cheongju.catholic.or.kr/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, Ch'ongju-shi Sangdang-gu Pungmunno 3-ga 59, Ch'ungbuk 360-013, Korea
Telephone: (043)253-8161
Fax: 257-4211

Historical Details

Diocese of Cheong-ju
- Erected: 23 June 1958
- Country: Korea, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 17 Jun 1969 Resigned)
Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 3 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cheong-ju
23 June 1958	Erected		Diocese of Cheong-ju (erected)
Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
10 March 1962	Elevated	Diocese of Cheong-ju	Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}

1970 1,223,476 .0% 31 23 54 0 25 57 22 ap1971

1980 41,589 1,207,914 3.4% 22 8 30 1,386 9 79 24 ap1981

1990 76,396 1,254,101 6.1% 39 2 41 1,863 10 143 32 ap1991

1999 113,284 1,294,222 8.8% 86 4 90 1,258 69 374 53 ap2000

2000 118,099 1,338,775 8.8% 85 4 89 1,326 77 386 53 ap2001

2001 120,696 1,309,565 9.2% 81 9 90 1,341 89 406 53 ap2002

2002 124,959 1,312,831 9.5% 85 9 94 1,329 99 449 55 ap2003

2003 127,995 1,312,162 9.8% 97 11 108 1,185 98 390 57 ap2004

2006 134,181 1,328,398 10.1% 115 8 123 1,090 82 399 61 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
1970		1,223,476	.0%	31	23	54	0	25	57	22	ap1971
1980	41,589	1,207,914	3.4%	22	8	30	1,386	9	79	24	ap1981
1990	76,396	1,254,101	6.1%	39	2	41	1,863	10	143	32	ap1991
1999	113,284	1,294,222	8.8%	86	4	90	1,258	69	374	53	ap2000
2000	118,099	1,338,775	8.8%	85	4	89	1,326	77	386	53	ap2001
2001	120,696	1,309,565	9.2%	81	9	90	1,341	89	406	53	ap2002
2002	124,959	1,312,831	9.5%	85	9	94	1,329	99	449	55	ap2003
2003	127,995	1,312,162	9.8%	97	11	108	1,185	98	390	57	ap2004
2006	134,181	1,328,398	10.1%	115	8	123	1,090	82	399	61	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (Priest: 3 May 1976; Bishop: 3 Jun 1999 - )
Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (Bishop: 25 Jun 1970 to 3 Apr 1998)
Paul Tschang In-Nam (Priest: 17 Dec 1976 to 19 Oct 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jul 1958; Bishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 17 Jun 1969)

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