Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan
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The Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.
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Diocese of Masan Dioecesis Masanensis 마산교구 | |
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Location | |
Country | South Korea |
Territory | Western part of South Gyeongsang |
Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Daegu |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,054 km2 (3,496 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 2,466,654 182,194 (7.2%) |
Parishes | 73 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | February 15, 1966 (58 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede Vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil |
Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok Constantine Bae Ki-hyen |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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