Busan {Pusan} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Son Sam-seok, Bishop
Pius Sin Hozel, Auxiliary Bishop
Paul Hwang Chul-soo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Republic of
Square Kilometers: 3,300 (1,274 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.catholicbusan.or.kr/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 39 Suyeong-ro, 427 beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan 48316, Korea
Telephone: (051)629-8775
Fax: 629-1765

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan
- Latin Name: Pusanensis
- Erected: 21 January 1957
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

John A. Choi Jae-seon † (26 Jan 1957 Appointed - 19 Sep 1973 Resigned)
Gabriel Lee Gab-sou † (5 Jun 1975 Appointed - 28 Aug 1999 Retired)
Augustine Cheong Myong-jo † (28 Aug 1999 Succeeded - 1 Jun 2007 Died)
Paul Hwang Chul-soo (21 Nov 2007 Appointed - 18 Aug 2018 Resigned)
Joseph Son Sam-seok (10 Apr 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan
21 January 1957	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Kyeng-Sang-Do)	Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan (erected)
Diocese of Busan {Pusan}
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan	Diocese of Busan {Pusan}
15 February 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Busan {Pusan} (Masan, Jinju, Samcheonpho, Jinhae, and Choong-mu, along with Jinyang, Euryeong, Changweon, Haman, Hapcheon, Keuchang, Hamyang, Sancheong, Hadong, Sacheon, Koseong, Thongyeong, and Namhae)	Diocese of Masan (erected)
19 January 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Busan {Pusan} (de Chang-Nyeong-Gun, de Keo-Je-Gun, de Jin-Yeong-Eup, Jin-Rye-Myeon, Ibuk-Myeon ex Kim-Hae-Gun, et de Hanam-Myeon, and Chodong-Myeon ex Miryang-Gun)	Diocese of Masan

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Busan {Pusan}

1970 75,477 2,604,055 2.9% 52 15 67 1,126 16 140 36 ap1971

1980 121,409 3,776,180 3.2% 58 19 77 1,576 19 410 53 ap1981

1990 256,722 4,994,626 5.1% 82 21 103 2,492 34 766 69 ap1991

1999 346,049 5,436,475 6.4% 162 18 180 1,922 35 746 91 ap2000

2000 357,593 5,415,446 6.6% 169 20 189 1,892 43 757 92 ap2001

2001 368,436 5,368,563 6.9% 179 22 201 1,833 43 867 92 ap2002

2002 375,098 5,370,679 7.0% 189 23 212 1,769 49 765 93 ap2003

2003 374,532 5,449,037 6.9% 215 25 240 1,560 46 381 98 ap2004

2004 379,030 5,437,906 7.0% 225 24 249 1,522 51 661 95 ap2005

2010 415,157 5,538,219 7.5% 274 21 295 1,407 43 834 110 ap2011

2012 422,012 5,560,101 7.6% 304 17 321 1,314 29 619 119 ap2013

2015 442,392 5,617,267 7.9% 310 17 327 1,352 31 636 123 ap2016

2018 454,890 5,613,436 8.1% 315 24 339 1,341 38 682 124 ap2019

2020 460,003 5,562,110 8.3% 326 21 347 1,325 41 688 125 ap2021

2022 459,957 5,458,634 8.4% 327 18 345 1,333 35 711 125 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Busan {Pusan}
1970	75,477	2,604,055	2.9%	52	15	67	1,126	16	140	36	ap1971
1980	121,409	3,776,180	3.2%	58	19	77	1,576	19	410	53	ap1981
1990	256,722	4,994,626	5.1%	82	21	103	2,492	34	766	69	ap1991
1999	346,049	5,436,475	6.4%	162	18	180	1,922	35	746	91	ap2000
2000	357,593	5,415,446	6.6%	169	20	189	1,892	43	757	92	ap2001
2001	368,436	5,368,563	6.9%	179	22	201	1,833	43	867	92	ap2002
2002	375,098	5,370,679	7.0%	189	23	212	1,769	49	765	93	ap2003
2003	374,532	5,449,037	6.9%	215	25	240	1,560	46	381	98	ap2004
2004	379,030	5,437,906	7.0%	225	24	249	1,522	51	661	95	ap2005
2010	415,157	5,538,219	7.5%	274	21	295	1,407	43	834	110	ap2011
2012	422,012	5,560,101	7.6%	304	17	321	1,314	29	619	119	ap2013
2015	442,392	5,617,267	7.9%	310	17	327	1,352	31	636	123	ap2016
2018	454,890	5,613,436	8.1%	315	24	339	1,341	38	682	124	ap2019
2020	460,003	5,562,110	8.3%	326	21	347	1,325	41	688	125	ap2021
2022	459,957	5,458,634	8.4%	327	18	345	1,333	35	711	125	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paul Hwang Chul-soo (Priest: 5 Feb 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jan 2006; Bishop: 21 Nov 2007 to 18 Aug 2018)
Paul Shin Eun-geun
Pius Sin Hozel (Priest: 3 Feb 1996; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 2021)
Joseph Son Sam-seok (Priest: 6 Feb 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 2010; Bishop: 10 Apr 2019 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Augustine Cheong Myong-jo † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Nov 1998; Bishop: 28 Aug 1999 to 1 Jun 2007)
John A. Choi Jae-seon † (Priest: 11 Jun 1938; Vicar Apostolic: 26 Jan 1957; Bishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 19 Sep 1973)
Angelo Kim Nam-su † (Priest: 17 Oct 1948 to 5 Oct 1974)
Gabriel Lee Gab-sou † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1971; Bishop: 5 Jun 1975 to 28 Aug 1999)
Michael Pak Jeong-il † (Priest: 10 Mar 1962 to 15 Feb 1966)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 708, and Page 709
Diocese of Busan {Pusan}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555

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