Cheongju {Ch’ongju} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Simon Kim Jong-Gang, Bishop
Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Republic of
Square Kilometers: 5,742 (2,217 Square Miles)
Description: Chungcheongbuk-do province, except Jecheon city and Danyang-gun county
Official Web Site: https://www.cdcj.or.kr
Mailing Address: 135-35 Juseong-ro, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk 28337, Korea
Telephone: (043)210-1708
Fax: 210-1799

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju
- Latin Name: Cheongiuensis
- Erected: 23 June 1958
- Country: Korea, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 17 Jun 1969 Resigned)
Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk † (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 3 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - 19 Mar 2022 Retired)
Simon Kim Jong-Gang (19 Mar 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju
23 June 1958	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul (Chungcheongnam-do)	Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Daijeon (erected)
Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju	Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
1 May 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju} (Jecheon and Danyang)	Diocese of Wonju

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 Cheongju {Ch’ongju}

1970 1,223,476 .0% 31 23 54 0 25 57 22 ap1971

1980 41,589 1,207,914 3.4% 22 8 30 1,386 9 79 24 ap1981

1990 76,396 1,254,101 6.1% 39 2 41 1,863 10 143 32 ap1991

1999 113,284 1,294,222 8.8% 86 4 90 1,258 69 374 53 ap2000

2000 118,099 1,338,775 8.8% 85 4 89 1,326 77 386 53 ap2001

2001 120,696 1,309,565 9.2% 81 9 90 1,341 89 406 53 ap2002

2002 124,959 1,312,831 9.5% 85 9 94 1,329 99 449 55 ap2003

2003 127,995 1,312,162 9.8% 97 11 108 1,185 98 390 57 ap2004

2006 134,181 1,328,398 10.1% 115 8 123 1,090 82 399 61 ap2007

2013 155,446 1,396,854 11.1% 142 12 154 1,009 2 91 515 76 ap2014

2016 163,680 1,417,053 11.6% 146 15 161 1,016 96 503 76 ap2017

2019 170,477 1,432,393 11.9% 158 17 175 974 116 519 78 ap2020

2021 172,238 1,474,509 11.7% 162 20 182 946 118 502 79 ap2022

2023 171,733 1,475,099 11.6% 169 23 192 894 117 487 82 ap2024

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 Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
1970		1,223,476	.0%	31	23	54	0		25	57	22	ap1971
1980	41,589	1,207,914	3.4%	22	8	30	1,386		9	79	24	ap1981
1990	76,396	1,254,101	6.1%	39	2	41	1,863		10	143	32	ap1991
1999	113,284	1,294,222	8.8%	86	4	90	1,258		69	374	53	ap2000
2000	118,099	1,338,775	8.8%	85	4	89	1,326		77	386	53	ap2001
2001	120,696	1,309,565	9.2%	81	9	90	1,341		89	406	53	ap2002
2002	124,959	1,312,831	9.5%	85	9	94	1,329		99	449	55	ap2003
2003	127,995	1,312,162	9.8%	97	11	108	1,185		98	390	57	ap2004
2006	134,181	1,328,398	10.1%	115	8	123	1,090		82	399	61	ap2007
2013	155,446	1,396,854	11.1%	142	12	154	1,009	2	91	515	76	ap2014
2016	163,680	1,417,053	11.6%	146	15	161	1,016		96	503	76	ap2017
2019	170,477	1,432,393	11.9%	158	17	175	974		116	519	78	ap2020
2021	172,238	1,474,509	11.7%	162	20	182	946		118	502	79	ap2022
2023	171,733	1,475,099	11.6%	169	23	192	894		117	487	82	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (Priest: 3 May 1976; Bishop: 3 Jun 1999 to 19 Mar 2022)
Simon Kim Jong-Gang (Priest: 28 Jun 1996; Bishop: 19 Mar 2022 - )
Paul Tschang In-Nam (Priest: 17 Dec 1976 to 19 Oct 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1970 to 3 Apr 1998)
James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jul 1958; Bishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 17 Jun 1969)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 152, and Page 153
Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555

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