Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}

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Bishop(s) Boniface Choi Ki-San, Bishop William John McNaughton, M.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 10 March 1962 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Korea, Republic of Square Kilometers: 1,282 (495 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.cainchon.or.kr/ Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, Jung-gu, Dapdong 3, Inch'on 400-090, Korea Telephone: (032)765-6961 Fax: 765-6987

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on
  • Latin Name: Inchonensis
  • Erected: 6 June 1961
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Korea, Republic of

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• William John McNaughton, M.M. (6 Jun 1961 Appointed - 25 Apr 2002 Retired)
• Boniface Choi Ki-San (25 Apr 2002 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on
6 June 1961	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on (erected)
Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on	Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}

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Statistics

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 Incheon {Inch’on}
1970	54,983	951,662	5.8%	10	19	29	1,895		28	95	17	ap1971
1980	79,290	1,491,484	5.3%	28	22	50	1,585		39	167	33	ap1981
1990	202,562	2,709,130	7.5%	52	33	85	2,383		62	329	56	ap1991
1999	327,866	3,553,613	9.2%	100	41	141	2,325		65	464	72	ap2000
2000	340,008	3,609,282	9.4%	110	47	157	2,165		78	479	77	ap2001
2001	353,219	3,674,009	9.6%	120	45	165	2,140		85	509	80	ap2002
2002	363,681	3,657,511	9.9%	128	39	167	2,177		75	525	81	ap2003
2003	372,213	3,686,925	10.1%	134	43	177	2,102		92	504	85	ap2004
2004	375,313	3,753,748	10.0%	138	43	181	2,073		87	523	90	ap2005
2006	397,256	4,240,000	9.4%	168	32	200	1,986		152	520	102	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Boniface Choi Ki-San (Priest: 6 Dec 1975; Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Oct 1999; Bishop: 25 Apr 2002)
• William John McNaughton, M.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Jun 1961; Bishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 25 Apr 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None