Diocese of Pusan

Dioecesis Pusanensis

Bishop(s)

Paul Hwang Cheol-soo, Bishop
Joseph Son Sam-seok, Auxiliary Bishop

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: 3,267 (1,261 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.catholicpusan.or.kr/
Mailing Address: 70-4 Nam Cheon 1 Dong, Su Yeong-Gu, Busan 600-094, Korea
Telephone: (051)629.8710/1
Fax: 625-1765

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 Cheol-soo (21 Nov 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan
21 January 1957	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan (erected)
Diocese of Pusan
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan	Diocese of Pusan

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 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

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of 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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paul Hwang Cheol-soo (Priest: 5 Feb 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jan 2006; Bishop: 21 Nov 2007)
Joseph Son Sam-seok (Priest: 6 Feb 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 2010)

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)