| Diocese of Masan Dioecesis Masanensis 마산교구 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Western part of South Gyeongsang |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,054 km (3,496 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 2,466,654 182,194 (7.2%) |
| Parishes | 73 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 15, 1966 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Linus Lee Seong-hyo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok Constantine Bae Ki-hyen |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.
History
On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1966–1968), appointed Archbishop of Seoul
- Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang (1968–1988)
- Michael Pak Jeong-il (1988–2002)
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2002–2016)
- Constantine Bae Ki-hyen (2016–2022)
- The Rev. Paul Shin Eun-geun (2022-2024; apostolic administrator)
- Linus Lee Seong-hyo (2024–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2000–2002)
See also
References
- "Diocese of Masan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- "Diocese of Masan 마산". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- Yang Jeong-woo (2022-08-27). "배기현 마산교구장 사임…교구장 서리에 신은근 신부" (in Korean). Yonhapnews. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- Catholic Sabah website, Korean Catholics help sustain marine life, fish species, article Jun 26, 2023
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea website, Rev. Paul SHIN Eun Keun
- Lee Su-ji (2024-12-22). "천주교 마산교구장에 이성효 주교" (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
External links
| Catholic dioceses in Korea | |
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| Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea | |
| Province of Gwangju | |
| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
| Others |
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