Roman Catholic Diocese of Wonju
| Diocese of Wonju Dioecesis Voniuensis 원주 교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,036 km2 (3,103 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 820,724 68,892 (8.4%) |
| Parishes | 44 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 March 1965 (50 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Wonju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | James Ji-seok Kim |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Catholic Diocese of Wonju (Latin: Dioecesis Voniuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in located in Wonju, South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seoul.
History
On 22 March 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Wonju. The diocese lost territory four years later when the Diocese of Andong was established on 29 May 1969.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Daniel Tji Hak Soun (1965-1993)
- James Ji-seok Kim (1993-present)
Notes
- ↑ "Diocese of Wonju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ "Diocese of Wonju 원주". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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Coordinates: 37°20′00″N 127°55′01″E / 37.3333°N 127.9170°E
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