Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}

Historical Details

• Diocese of Cheong-ju
  • 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 - )

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
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

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 - )
• Paul Tschang In-Nam (Priest: 17 Dec 1976 to 19 Oct 2002)

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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)