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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju
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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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Diocese of Cheongju Dioecesis Cheongiuensis 청주교구 | |
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Location | |
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Territory | North Chungcheong |
Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
Metropolitan | Daegu |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,742 km2 (2,217 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 1,427,785 171,875 (12.0%) |
Parishes | 79 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 23 June 1958 (65 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Family in Cheongju |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Simon Kim Jong-gang |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil |
Bishops emeritus | Gabriel Chang Bong-hun |
Map | |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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