Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Lat: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
in South Korea
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Erected in 1958, as the Diocese of Cheong-ju, the name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Cheongju in 1962. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu.
The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.
Diocese
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of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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Erected in 1958, as the Diocese of Cheong-ju, the name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Cheongju in 1962. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu.
The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.
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 - )