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Diocese of Hamhŭng

Dioecesis Hameungensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan
5 August 1920ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Seul Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (erected)
9 July 1928Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (Ilan) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Ilan (erected)
19 July 1928Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (Civil province of Yenki) Prefecture Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji] (erected)
12 January 1940Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (Qensan (or Wonsan) and Ampen, Tokugen, Bunsen, and Eo gen) Territorial Abbey of Tokugen o Tokwon (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kanko o Hamheung
12 January 1940Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Wonsan Vicariate Apostolic of Kanko o Hamheung
Vicariate Apostolic of Hamheung
12 July 1950Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kanko o Hamheung Vicariate Apostolic of Hamheung
Diocese of Hamhŭng
10 March 1962ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Hamheung Diocese of Hamhŭng

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Hamhŭng
196024,996800,0003.1%52227925391613ap2017

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 Kanko o Hamheung
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 343, to Page 345
  • Diocese of Hamhŭng
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555
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