Diocese of Busan (Catholic)
Latin Catholic diocese in South Korea
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The Diocese of Busan (Latin: Dioecesis Busanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church located in Busan, South Korea.
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Diocese of Busan Dioecesis Busanensis 부산교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Territory | Busan and Ulsan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,267 km2 (1,261 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 124 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 21, 1957 (As Apostolic Vicariate) March 10, 1962 (As Diocese) |
| Cathedral | Namcheon Cathedral of St. Paul Chong Hasang |
| Co-cathedral | Jungang Co-Cathedral of the Holy Cross |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Son Sam-seok |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Pius Sin Hozol |
| Bishops emeritus | Paul Hwang Chul-soo |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| catholicbusan.or.kr | |
History
On 21 January 1957 Pope Pius XII erected as an Apostolic Vicariate of Busan. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1][2]
Leadership
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Pusan
- John A. Choi Jae-seon (1957–1962)
Bishops of Busan
- John A. Choi Jae-seon (1962–1973)
- Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (1975–1999)
- Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (1999–2007)
- Paul Hwang Chul-soo (2007–2018)
- Joseph Son Sam-seok (2019–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (1998–1999)
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