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Diocese of Masan

Dioecesis Masanensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 15 February 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 9,064 (3,500 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.cathms.or.kr/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 27 Odongbuk 16-gil Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam-do 51727, Korea
  • Telephone: (055)249-7015
  • Fax: 249-7018

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
15 February 1966ErectedDiocese 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 AddedDiocese 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
197030,7272,132,5441.4%2963587766023ap1971
198048,9912,730,0001.8%386441,113138839ap1981
199095,7882,514,6963.8%596651,4732222547ap1991
1999132,3332,517,8575.3%8514991,3363231862ap2000
2000136,3372,514,1775.4%90141041,3102528962ap2001
2001140,9762,521,6215.6%95171121,2584030263ap2002
2002144,5322,501,0845.8%99161151,2564231463ap2003
2003146,9152,511,0955.9%99161151,2773331563ap2004
2004149,3542,489,9456.0%106171231,2144333563ap2005
2013167,2792,552,0036.6%137251621,0325231774ap2014
2016175,3082,560,4396.8%143301731,0136330175ap2017
2019180,9332,522,1667.2%142191611,1234024472ap2020
2021181,9432,537,0007.2%146221681,0824527274ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 617, and Page 618
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 107

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