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Diocese of Uijeongbu

Dioecesis Uijeongbuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Benedictus Son Hee-Song, Bishop
  • Peter Lee Ki-heon, Bishop Emeritus
  • Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 24 June 2004
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 2,594 (1,001 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, Shinheung-ro 261, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi 11674, Korea
  • Telephone: (031)850-1400
  • Fax: 850-1573

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
24 June 2004ErectedArchdiocese of Seoul (Northerm Kyounggi with Uijongbu, Koyang, Kuri, Namyang, Paju, Tongduchon-Yangju, and Yeonchon) Diocese of Uijeongbu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2004161,8722,311,8587.0%67672,4166051ap2005
2010235,5042,644,0008.9%14691551,5192719066ap2011
2014278,8362,956,7269.4%166111771,5753222074ap2015
2017297,5023,114,5369.6%170161861,5993424378ap2018
2020315,6203,110,37010.1%183192021,5624126381ap2021
2022321,0273,324,6869.7%200212211,4524026485ap2023

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 96, Page 717, and Page 718

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