Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

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.

Diocese of Cheongju Dioecesis Cheongiuensis 청주교구
Location
Country	South Korea
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 (66 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Family in Cheongju
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Simon Kim Jong-gang
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil
Bishops emeritus	Gabriel Chang Bong-hun
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

• James Vincent Pardy, M.M. (1958–1962)

Bishops of Cheongju

• James Vincent Pardy, M.M. (1962–1972)
• Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1970–1998), appointed Archbishop of Seoul, later Cardinal
• Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (1999–2022)
• Simon Kim Jong-gang (2022–present)^[3][4]