Diocese of Pusan

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Bishop(s) Paul Hwang Cheol-soo, Bishop John A. Choi Jae-seon, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 10 March 1962 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Korea, Republic of Square Kilometers: 3,267 (1,261 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.catholicpusan.or.kr/ Mailing Address: 70-4 Nam Cheon 1 Dong, Su Yeong-Gu, Busan 600-094, Korea Telephone: (051)629.8710/1 Fax: 625-1765

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan
  • Latin Name: Pusanensis
  • Erected: 21 January 1957
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Korea, Republic of

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• John A. Choi Jae-seon (26 Jan 1957 Appointed - 19 Sep 1973 Resigned)
• Gabriel Lee Gab-sou † (5 Jun 1975 Appointed - 28 Aug 1999 Retired)
• Augustine Cheong Myong-jo † (28 Aug 1999 Succeeded - 1 Jun 2007 Died)
• Paul Hwang Cheol-soo (21 Nov 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan
21 January 1957	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan (erected)
Diocese of Pusan
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan	Diocese of Pusan

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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 Pusan
1970	75,477	2,604,055	2.9%	52	15	67	1,126		16	140	36	ap1971
1980	121,409	3,776,180	3.2%	58	19	77	1,576		19	410	53	ap1981
1990	256,722	4,994,626	5.1%	82	21	103	2,492		34	766	69	ap1991
1999	346,049	5,436,475	6.4%	162	18	180	1,922		35	746	91	ap2000
2000	357,593	5,415,446	6.6%	169	20	189	1,892		43	757	92	ap2001
2001	368,436	5,368,563	6.9%	179	22	201	1,833		43	867	92	ap2002
2002	375,098	5,370,679	7.0%	189	23	212	1,769		49	765	93	ap2003
2003	374,532	5,449,037	6.9%	215	25	240	1,560		46	381	98	ap2004
2004	379,030	5,437,906	7.0%	225	24	249	1,522		51	661	95	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John A. Choi Jae-seon (Priest: 11 Jun 1938; Vicar Apostolic: 26 Jan 1957; Bishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 19 Sep 1973)
• Paul Hwang Cheol-soo (Priest: 5 Feb 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jan 2006; Bishop: 21 Nov 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Augustine Cheong Myong-jo † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Nov 1998; Bishop: 28 Aug 1999 to 1 Jun 2007)
• Angelo Kim Nam-su † (Priest: 17 Oct 1948 to 5 Oct 1974)
• Gabriel Lee Gab-sou † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1971; Bishop: 5 Jun 1975 to 28 Aug 1999)