| Diocese of Suwon Dioecesis Suvonensis 수원 교구 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Territory | Southern part of Gyeonggi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,371 km (2,074 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 8,417,575 928,650 (10.9%) |
| Parishes | 218 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7 October 1963 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph |
| Patron saint | Queen of Peace |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Matthias Ri Iong-hoon |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Chung Soon-taick |
| Auxiliary Bishops | John Moon Hee-jong |
| Bishops emeritus | Paul Choi Deok-ki |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| casuwon.or.kr | |
The Diocese of Suwon (Lat.: Dioecesis Suvonensis) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The seat of the Bishop of Suwon is at Jeongjadong Cathedral in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Pope Paul VI created the episcopal see on October 7, 1963. The territory had previously been part of the Archdiocese of Seoul, to which Suwon is suffragan.
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (1963–1973), appointed Archbishop of Gwangju
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (1974–1997)
- Paul Choi Deok-ki (1997–2009)
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2009–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Paul Choi Deok-ki (1996–1997)
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2008–2009)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2003–2008)
- Linus Lee Seong-hyo (2011–2024), appointed Bishop of Masan
- John Moon Hee-jong (2015–present)
References
- "Diocese of Suwon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- "Diocese of Suwon 수원". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- Lee Su-ji (2024-12-22). "천주교 마산교구장에 이성효 주교" (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Moon Hee Jong" retrieved November 7, 2015
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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