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Diocese of Wonju

Dioecesis Voniuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Basil Cho Kyu-man, Bishop
  • James Kim Ji-seok, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 March 1965
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 8,186 (3,161 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.wjcatholic.or.kr/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 28 Wonil-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26429; P.O. Box 11, Gangwon-do 26485, Korea
  • Telephone: (033)765-4221
  • Fax: 765-4223

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 March 1965ErectedDiocese of Ch’unch’ŏn (Won Seong, Yeong Wol, Sam Cheok, Jeong Seong, and Ul-jin) Diocese of Wonju (erected)
1 May 1969Territory AddedDiocese of Ch’unch’ŏn (Hoengseon and Pyeongchangmyeong, Mitamyeong, Daehwamyeong, and Bangrimmyeong (in Pyeongchang)) Diocese of Wonju
1 May 1969Territory AddedDiocese of Cheongju {Ch’ongju} (Jecheon and Danyang) Diocese of Wonju
29 May 1969Territory LostArchdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
Diocese of Wonju
Diocese of Andong (erected) (Andong, Yecheon, Bonghwa, Yeongju, Yeongdeok, Yeongyang, Cheongsong, Sanju, Munkueong, Euiseóng, and Uljin)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
197030,7451,021,5233.0%112132960214221ap1971
198036,0181,182,0203.0%2012321,125124025ap1981
199042,0791,234,0003.4%36361,16879828ap1991
199953,162847,5166.3%616187117734ap2000
200055,822844,2846.6%53531,05317934ap2001
200157,572832,5356.9%606095935ap2002
200259,684863,2096.9%626296218436ap2003
200360,985880,4736.9%60601,01628436ap2004
200462,447901,2336.9%696990522238ap2005
201068,892820,7248.4%797987231644ap2011
201473,538830,2808.9%8585865223247ap2015
201776,421866,7288.8%9494812321750ap2018
202079,402880,0549.0%100100794221153ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 126, and Page 127
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 746, and Page 747

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