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Diocese of Chuncheon

Dioecesis Chuncheonensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 9 June 2021
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 12,079 (4,665 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.cccatholic.or.kr/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 300 Gongji-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24338, Korea
  • Telephone: (033)240-6040
  • Fax: 240-6045

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Shunsen
25 April 1939ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Seul (Kang-uen-to (Kogendo)) Prefecture Apostolic of Shunsen (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Chunchon
16 July 1950Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Shunsen Prefecture Apostolic of Chunchon
Vicariate Apostolic of Chunchon
20 September 1955ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Chunchon Vicariate Apostolic of Chunchon
Diocese of Ch’unch’ŏn
10 March 1962ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Chunchon Diocese of Ch’unch’ŏn
22 March 1965Territory LostDiocese of Ch’unch’ŏn (Won Seong, Yeong Wol, Sam Cheok, Jeong Seong, and Ul-jin) Diocese of Wonju (erected)
1 May 1969Territory LostDiocese of Ch’unch’ŏn (Hoengseon and Pyeongchangmyeong, Mitamyeong, Daehwamyeong, and Bangrimmyeong (in Pyeongchang)) Diocese of Wonju
19 November 1969Territory AddedArchdiocese of Seoul (Kapyong and Pochon) Diocese of Ch’unch’ŏn
Diocese of Chuncheon
9 June 2021Name ChangedDiocese of Ch’unch’ŏn Diocese of Chuncheon

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Ch’unch’ŏn
197031,8682,000,0001.6%112940796294123ap1971
198035,6641,279,0002.8%231437963144528ap1981
199045,3671,119,0004.1%50757795136434ap1991
199961,0751,156,3925.3%628708722418446ap2000
200064,5311,078,8766.0%647719082622542ap2001
200166,9501,075,7596.2%6210729292220347ap2002
200269,7751,132,4626.2%6613798833218747ap2003
200370,3401,162,3216.1%6912818684819847ap2004
200472,2951,144,9306.3%7011818924621549ap2005
200673,3661,190,7356.2%7913927973723049ap2007
201382,6061,111,1657.4%92371296405225657ap2014
201686,6311,114,2127.8%99351346465225460ap2017
201990,3731,122,8688.0%101341356697522661ap2020
Diocese of Chuncheon
202191,7131,102,7318.3%102341366744525562ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Shunsen
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 295, and Page 296
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Chunchon
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 192, to Page 194
  • Diocese of Ch’unch’ŏn
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 140
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