Roman Catholic diocese in South Korea
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.[1][2]
Leadership
Ordinaries
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–present)[3]
- John Moon Hee-jong (2015–present)[4]
References
- ^ "Diocese of Suwon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ "Diocese of Suwon 수원". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Linus Lee Seong-hyo" retrieved November 7, 2015
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Moon Hee Jong" retrieved November 7, 2015
External links
- Catholic Diocese of Suwon official site
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