Diocese of Uijongbu
| Diocese of Uijongbu | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Seoul |
| Diocesan bishop | Peter Lee Ki-heon |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Joseph Lee Han-taek SJ |
| Vicar General | James Kim |
| founding | June 24, 2004 |
| surface | 2,594 km² |
| Parishes | 74 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Residents | 2,956,726 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics | 278,836 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| proportion of | 9.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 166 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 11 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,575 |
| Friars | 32 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 220 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Korean |
| cathedral | Sacred Heart of Mary |
| Website | http://www.ucatholic.or.kr/web/inc/main.asp |
The Diocese of Uijongbu ( Latin: Dioecesis Uiiongbuensis , Kor. 천주교 의정부 교구) is a Roman Catholic diocese in South Korea , which was established by Pope John Paul II on June 24, 2004 in a part of the Archdiocese of Seoul and subordinated to the same Metropolitan Archdiocese as a suffragan diocese . It separates the North Korean and South Korean halves of the Archdiocese of Seoul.
The diocese of Uijongbu includes the cities of Uijeongbu , Goyang , Guri , Hwaseong , Paju , Tongducho-Yangju and Yeonchin . It borders the Diocese of Chuncheon to the east and the Archdiocese of Seoul to the north, south, southwest and southeast.
Bishops
- Joseph Lee Han-taek SJ (July 5, 2004 - February 26, 2010)
- Peter Lee Ki-heon (since February 26, 2010)