Military Ordinariate of Korea, Military

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Bishop(s) Peter Lee Ki-heon, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 22 November 1983 Country: Korea, Republic of Square Kilometers: 76 (29 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.gunjong.or.kr/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31, Seoul, Yong San Post Office 140-600 Telephone: (02)749-1921 Fax: 790-5768

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Angelo Kim Nam-su † (22 Nov 1983 Appointed - 23 Oct 1989 Resigned)
• Augustine Cheong Myong-jo † (23 Oct 1989 Appointed - 5 Nov 1998 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Pusan)
• Peter Lee Ki-heon (29 Oct 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 November 1983	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Korea, Military (erected) (as Vicariate)
23 October 1989	Elevated		Military Ordinariate of Korea, Military (Ordinariate)

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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
1999				76		76	0			51	74	ap2000
2000				74		74	0			47	74	ap2001
2001				76		76	0			45		ap2002
2002				77		77	0			51	76	ap2003
2003				80		80	0			52	79	ap2004
2004				80		80	0			53	79	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Augustine Cheong Myong-jo † (Bishop: 23 Oct 1989 to 5 Nov 1998)
• Angelo Kim Nam-su † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1983 to 23 Oct 1989)
• Peter Lee Ki-heon (Bishop: 29 Oct 1999 - )