P’yŏng-yang (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Peter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D., Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Official Web Site: http://py.catholic.or.kr/
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, P'yong-yang, Korea

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Hpyeng-yang
- Latin Name: de Hpyeng-yang
- Erected: 17 March 1927
- Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Prefecture Apostolic of Peng-yang
- Latin Name: de Peng-yang
- Name Changed: 17 March 1929
- Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Heijo
- Latin Name: de Heijo seu Heijoensis
- Elevated: 11 July 1939
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Pyong-Yang
- Latin Name: Pyeongyangensis
- Name Changed: 12 July 1950
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patrick James Byrne, M.M. † (9 Nov 1927 Appointed - 12 Aug 1929 Resigned)
John Edward Morris, M.M. † (1 Apr 1930 Appointed - 31 Jul 1936 Resigned)
William Francis O’Shea, M.M. † (11 Jul 1939 Appointed - 17 Apr 1944 Resigned)
Francis Hong Yong-ho † (24 Mar 1944 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Hpyeng-yang
17 March 1927	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Seul (North and South Hpyen-an-to)	Prefecture Apostolic of Hpyeng-yang (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Peng-yang
17 March 1929	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Hpyeng-yang	Prefecture Apostolic of Peng-yang
Vicariate Apostolic of Heijo
11 July 1939	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Peng-yang	Vicariate Apostolic of Heijo
Vicariate Apostolic of Pyong-Yang
12 July 1950	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Heijo	Vicariate Apostolic of Pyong-Yang
Diocese of P’yŏng-yang
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Pyong-Yang	Diocese of P’yŏng-yang

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 P’yŏng-yang

1963 20 20 0 59 ap2002

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 P’yŏng-yang
1963				20		20	0			59		ap2002

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Patrick James Byrne, M.M. † (Prefect: 9 Nov 1927 to 12 Aug 1929)
Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk † (Apostolic Administrator: 6 Jun 1998 to 10 May 2012)
Francis Hong Yong-ho † (Priest: 25 May 1933; Vicar Apostolic: 24 Mar 1944; Bishop: 10 Mar 1962)
John Edward Morris, M.M. † (Prefect: 1 Apr 1930 to 31 Jul 1936)
William Francis O’Shea, M.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jul 1939 to 17 Apr 1944)
Michael Pak Jeong-il † (Priest: 23 Nov 1958 to 10 Mar 1962)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Hpyeng-yang
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 19, Page 269, and Page 270
Prefecture Apostolic of Peng-yang
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 21, Page 593, and Page 594
Vicariate Apostolic of Heijo
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 32, Page 19, to Page 21

Diocese of P’yŏng-yang

Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555

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