Suwon (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (Lee Yong-Hoon), Bishop
Linus Lee Seong-hyo, Auxiliary Bishop
John Moon Hee Jong, Auxiliary Bishop
Paul Choi Deok-ki, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 October 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Republic of
Square Kilometers: 5,525 (2,134 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.casuwon.or.kr/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 39 Imok-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16346, Korea
Telephone: (031)256-3478
Fax: 241-5969

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (7 Oct 1963 Appointed - 25 Oct 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Gwangju)
Angelo Kim Nam-su † (5 Oct 1974 Appointed - 4 Jun 1997 Retired)
Paul Choi Deok-ki (4 Jun 1997 Succeeded - 30 Mar 2009 Resigned)
Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (Lee Yong-Hoon) (30 Mar 2009 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 October 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Seoul (Su-Won and Bu-Cheon-Kun, Si-Hung-Kun, Hwa-Seong-Kun, PyeongTaek-Kun, Kwang-Ju- Kun, Yong-In-Kun, An-Seong-Kun, I-Keon-Kun, Yang-Pyeong-Kun, and Yeo-Ju-Kun)	Diocese of Suwon (erected)
16 September 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Suwon (So-sa Eub, O-jeong Myeon, and Sorai Myeon)	Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}

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

1969 54,067 1,440,000 3.8% 40 1 41 1,318 3 61 27 ap1971

1980 88,779 2,331,200 3.8% 54 2 56 1,585 3 235 45 ap1981

1990 221,710 3,708,703 6.0% 91 22 113 1,962 93 517 66 ap1991

1999 452,477 5,455,199 8.3% 187 44 231 1,958 204 849 113 ap2000

2000 484,389 5,666,257 8.5% 199 48 247 1,961 151 828 119 ap2001

2001 505,601 5,954,538 8.5% 214 58 272 1,858 235 1,008 128 ap2002

2002 539,607 6,155,862 8.8% 233 57 290 1,860 172 989 134 ap2003

2003 568,584 6,406,787 8.9% 240 72 312 1,822 245 1,157 140 ap2004

2004 599,044 6,446,903 9.3% 270 83 353 1,697 267 1,145 153 ap2005

2010 743,833 7,444,906 10.0% 354 67 421 1,766 216 1,501 191 ap2011

2014 825,735 7,721,286 10.7% 407 74 481 1,716 163 1,540 202 ap2015

2017 885,184 8,133,304 10.9% 430 75 505 1,752 155 1,232 211 ap2018

2020 928,650 8,492,751 10.9% 457 77 534 1,739 161 1,122 218 ap2021

2022 937,842 8,613,876 10.9% 481 82 563 1,665 161 1,205 222 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	54,067	1,440,000	3.8%	40	1	41	1,318	3	61	27	ap1971
1980	88,779	2,331,200	3.8%	54	2	56	1,585	3	235	45	ap1981
1990	221,710	3,708,703	6.0%	91	22	113	1,962	93	517	66	ap1991
1999	452,477	5,455,199	8.3%	187	44	231	1,958	204	849	113	ap2000
2000	484,389	5,666,257	8.5%	199	48	247	1,961	151	828	119	ap2001
2001	505,601	5,954,538	8.5%	214	58	272	1,858	235	1,008	128	ap2002
2002	539,607	6,155,862	8.8%	233	57	290	1,860	172	989	134	ap2003
2003	568,584	6,406,787	8.9%	240	72	312	1,822	245	1,157	140	ap2004
2004	599,044	6,446,903	9.3%	270	83	353	1,697	267	1,145	153	ap2005
2010	743,833	7,444,906	10.0%	354	67	421	1,766	216	1,501	191	ap2011
2014	825,735	7,721,286	10.7%	407	74	481	1,716	163	1,540	202	ap2015
2017	885,184	8,133,304	10.9%	430	75	505	1,752	155	1,232	211	ap2018
2020	928,650	8,492,751	10.9%	457	77	534	1,739	161	1,122	218	ap2021
2022	937,842	8,613,876	10.9%	481	82	563	1,665	161	1,205	222	ap2023