Diocese of Masan

Dioecesis Masanensis

Bishop(s)

Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok, Bishop
Michael Pak Jeong-il, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 February 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Republic of
Square Kilometers: 9,045 (3,493 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.cathms.or.kr/
Mailing Address: Masan-shi Happ'o-gu Odong-dong 107-23, Kyongnam 631-470; P.O. Box 23, Kyongnam 631-600, Korea
Telephone: (055)246-0901/3
Fax: 245-5782

Past and Present Ordinaries

Stephen Kim Sou-hwan † (15 Feb 1966 Appointed - 9 Apr 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Seoul)
Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang † (3 Aug 1968 Appointed - 15 Dec 1988 Retired)
Michael Pak Jeong-il (15 Dec 1988 Appointed - 11 Nov 2002 Retired)
Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (11 Nov 2002 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 February 1966	Erected		Diocese of Masan (erected)

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

1970 30,727 2,132,544 1.4% 29 6 35 877 6 60 23 ap1971

1980 48,991 2,730,000 1.8% 38 6 44 1,113 13 88 39 ap1981

1990 95,788 2,514,696 3.8% 59 6 65 1,473 22 225 47 ap1991

1999 132,333 2,517,857 5.3% 85 14 99 1,336 32 318 62 ap2000

2000 136,337 2,514,177 5.4% 90 14 104 1,310 25 289 62 ap2001

2001 140,976 2,521,621 5.6% 95 17 112 1,258 40 302 63 ap2002

2002 144,532 2,501,084 5.8% 99 16 115 1,256 42 314 63 ap2003

2003 146,915 2,511,095 5.9% 99 16 115 1,277 33 315 63 ap2004

2004 149,354 2,489,945 6.0% 106 17 123 1,214 43 335 63 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	30,727	2,132,544	1.4%	29	6	35	877	6	60	23	ap1971
1980	48,991	2,730,000	1.8%	38	6	44	1,113	13	88	39	ap1981
1990	95,788	2,514,696	3.8%	59	6	65	1,473	22	225	47	ap1991
1999	132,333	2,517,857	5.3%	85	14	99	1,336	32	318	62	ap2000
2000	136,337	2,514,177	5.4%	90	14	104	1,310	25	289	62	ap2001
2001	140,976	2,521,621	5.6%	95	17	112	1,258	40	302	63	ap2002
2002	144,532	2,501,084	5.8%	99	16	115	1,256	42	314	63	ap2003
2003	146,915	2,511,095	5.9%	99	16	115	1,277	33	315	63	ap2004
2004	149,354	2,489,945	6.0%	106	17	123	1,214	43	335	63	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (Priest: 2 Feb 1975; Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Oct 2000; Bishop: 11 Nov 2002)
Michael Pak Jeong-il (Bishop: 15 Dec 1988 to 11 Nov 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1968 to 15 Dec 1988)
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1966 to 9 Apr 1968)