Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.

Diocese of Masan

Dioecesis Masanensis

마산교구
Location
CountrySouth Korea
TerritoryWestern part of South Gyeongsang
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
MetropolitanDaegu
Statistics
Area9,054 km2 (3,496 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2017)
2,466,654
179,428 (7.3%)
Parishes72
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 February 1966 (54 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopConstantine Bae Ki-hyen
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-gil
Bishops emeritusFrancis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.[1][2]

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–present)

Coadjutor Bishops
  • Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2000–2002)

References
  1. "Diocese of Masan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. "Diocese of Masan 마산". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in South Korea

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