Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Cheongju

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

Roman Catholic diocese in South Korea

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Latin: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church located in Cheongju, South Korea. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.

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History

On 23 June 1958, Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1][2]

Ordinaries

Apostolic Vicars of Cheongju

Bishops of Cheongju

References

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    "Diocese of Cheongju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
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    "Diocese of Cheongju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
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    Cho Hyun (2022-03-20). "가톨릭 청주교구장 김종강 신부" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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    Bolletin Sala stanpa della santa sede (2022-03-19). "Rinunce e nomine". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

See also

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