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Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}

Dioecesis Inchonensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 March 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 1,492 (576 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.caincheon.or.kr/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 1 Bakmun-ro, Dong-gu, Incheon 22513, Korea
  • Telephone: (032)765-6914
  • Fax: 765-6932

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on
6 June 1961ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Seoul Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on (erected)
Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
10 March 1962ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Inch’on Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
15 September 1969Territory AddedArchdiocese of Seoul (Kye Yang Myeon and Ko-Tchon Myeon) Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
16 September 1969Territory AddedDiocese of Suwon (So-sa Eub, O-jeong Myeon, and Sorai Myeon) Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
197054,983951,6625.8%1019291,895289517ap1971
198079,2901,491,4845.3%2822501,5853916733ap1981
1990202,5622,709,1307.5%5233852,3836232956ap1991
1999327,8663,553,6139.2%100411412,3256546472ap2000
2000340,0083,609,2829.4%110471572,1657847977ap2001
2001353,2193,674,0099.6%120451652,1408550980ap2002
2002363,6813,657,5119.9%128391672,1777552581ap2003
2003372,2133,686,92510.1%134431772,1029250485ap2004
2004375,3133,753,74810.0%138431812,0738752390ap2005
2006397,2564,240,0009.4%168322001,986152520102ap2007
2013465,4964,516,05010.3%247462931,588138631118ap2014
2016496,3644,361,61011.4%259503091,606135632122ap2017
2019517,1054,433,29211.7%290553451,498113628127ap2020
2021522,3204,401,35711.9%295633581,45895574129ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 803, and Page 804

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