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Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}

Dioecesis Cheongiuensis



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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}
  • 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: http://cheongju.catholic.or.kr/
  • Mailing Address: 135-35 Juseong-ro, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk 28337, Korea
  • Telephone: (043)210-1708
  • Fax: 210-1799

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju
23 June 1958ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Seoul (Chungcheongnam-do) Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Daijeon (erected)
Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
10 March 1962ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
1 May 1969Territory LostDiocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju} (Jecheon and Danyang) Diocese of Wonju

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
19701,223,476.0%3123540255722ap1971
198041,5891,207,9143.4%228301,38697924ap1981
199076,3961,254,1016.1%392411,8631014332ap1991
1999113,2841,294,2228.8%864901,2586937453ap2000
2000118,0991,338,7758.8%854891,3267738653ap2001
2001120,6961,309,5659.2%819901,3418940653ap2002
2002124,9591,312,8319.5%859941,3299944955ap2003
2003127,9951,312,1629.8%97111081,1859839057ap2004
2006134,1811,328,39810.1%11581231,0908239961ap2007
2013155,4461,396,85411.1%142121541,00929151576ap2014
2016163,6801,417,05311.6%146151611,0169650376ap2017
2019170,4771,432,39311.9%1581717597411651978ap2020
2021172,2381,474,50911.7%1622018294611850279ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



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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