Archdiocese of Seoul

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Corea
  • Erected: 9 September 1831
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Korea, Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul
  • Latin Name: Seulensis
  • Name Changed: 8 April 1911
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Korea, Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Seul
  • Name Changed: 12 July 1950
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Korea, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Barthélemy Bruguière, M.E.P. † (9 Sep 1831 Appointed - 20 Oct 1835 Died)
• St. Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert, M.E.P. † (26 Apr 1836 Appointed - 21 Sep 1839 Died)
• Jean-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Ferréol, M.E.P. † (14 Aug 1843 Appointed - 3 Feb 1853 Died)
• St. Siméon-François Berneux, M.E.P. † (15 Jul 1854 Appointed - 8 Mar 1866 Died)
• St. Antoine-Marie-Nicolas Daveluy, M.E.P. † (8 Mar 1866 Succeeded - 30 Mar 1866 Died)
• Félix-Clair Ridel, M.E.P. † (27 Apr 1869 Appointed - 20 Jun 1884 Died)
• Marie-Jean-Gustave Blanc, M.E.P. † (20 Jun 1884 Succeeded - 21 Feb 1890 Died)
• Gustave-Charles-Marie Mutel, M.E.P. † (2 Sep 1890 Appointed - 22 Jan 1933 Died)
• Andrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. † (22 Jan 1933 Succeeded - 5 Jan 1942 Resigned)
• Paul Marie Kinam Ro † (10 Nov 1942 Appointed - 23 Mar 1967 Resigned)
• Stephen Kim Sou-hwan † (9 Apr 1968 Appointed - 3 Apr 1998 Retired)
• Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (3 Apr 1998 Appointed - 10 May 2012 Retired)
• Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (10 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul
1949	65,882	5,752,000	1.1%	81		81	813			250	46	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Seul
Archdiocese of Seoul
1970	156,722	5,953,481	2.6%	183	80	263	595		190	824	58	ap1971
1980	349,314	8,872,133	3.9%	183	99	282	1,238		249	906	103	ap1981
1990	915,813	11,511,038	8.0%	287	128	415	2,206		369	1,729	138	ap1991
1999	1,253,392	12,262,602	10.2%	554	185	739	1,696		475	2,319	203	ap2000
2000	1,299,904	12,358,958	10.5%	651	176	827	1,571		505	2,399	216	ap2001
2001	1,341,528	12,497,135	10.7%	607	200	807	1,662		524	2,168	227	ap2002
2002	1,370,021	12,488,158	11.0%	617	200	817	1,676		523	2,520	238	ap2003
2003	1,409,022	12,519,153	11.3%	658	215	873	1,614		546	2,230	248	ap2004
2004	1,247,150	10,207,295	12.2%	591	245	836	1,491		576	2,102	197	ap2005
2010	1,406,710	10,464,051	13.4%	655	270	925	1,520		503	1,774	219	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (Priest: 18 Mar 1961 to 25 Jun 1970; Archbishop: 3 Apr 1998 to 10 May 2012)
• Andreas Choi Chang-mou (Priest: 9 Jun 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1994 to 9 Feb 1999)
• Basil Cho Kyu-man (Priest: 26 Aug 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jan 2006)
• Peter Kang U-il (Priest: 9 Dec 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Dec 1985 to 20 Jul 2002)
• Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe) (Priest: 8 Dec 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Oct 2002 to 28 Jan 2010)
• Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (Priest: 21 Dec 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1977 to 2 Jul 1984)
• Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Nov 2001 to 5 Jul 2004)
• Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (Priest: 8 Dec 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 2001; Archbishop: 10 May 2012 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• St. Siméon-François Berneux, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jul 1854 to 8 Mar 1866)
• Marie-Jean-Gustave Blanc, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 17 Apr 1877; Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1884 to 21 Feb 1890)
• Barthélemy Bruguière, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1831 to 20 Oct 1835)
• St. Antoine-Marie-Nicolas Daveluy, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 13 Nov 1855; Vicar Apostolic: 8 Mar 1866 to 30 Mar 1866)
• Émile-Alexandre-Joseph Devred, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 20 Dec 1920 to 18 Jan 1926)
• Jean-Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Ferréol, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Aug 1843 to 3 Feb 1853)
• St. Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Apr 1836 to 21 Sep 1839)
• Paul Kim Ok-kyun † (Priest: 18 Dec 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Mar 1985 to 12 Dec 2001)
• Stephen Kim Sou-hwan † (Archbishop: 9 Apr 1968 to 3 Apr 1998)
• Paul Marie Kinam Ro † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Nov 1942; Archbishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 23 Mar 1967)
• Andrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 23 Dec 1926; Vicar Apostolic: 22 Jan 1933 to 5 Jan 1942)
• Gustave-Charles-Marie Mutel, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Sep 1890 to 22 Jan 1933)
• Félix-Clair Ridel, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Apr 1869 to 20 Jun 1884)