Korean Military Ordinary

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Korean Military Ordinary
Basic data
Country North and South Korea
Ecclesiastical province Immediate
Diocesan bishop Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il
Parishes 79 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 )
Diocesan priest 80 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 )
Religious sisters 53 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Korean
address PO Box 31, Seoul, Yong San Post Office 140-600
Website http://www.gunjong.or.kr/

The Korean Military Ordinariate is the military ordinariate over North and South Korea , which is responsible for the Korean People's Army (North Korea) and the armed forces of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Due to the isolation policy of North Korea, the competence of the Ordinariate is in fact limited to the South Korean area.

history

The military ordinariate looks after members of the country's armed forces, who belong to the Catholic denomination, with pastoral care. It was established by Pope John Paul II on November 22, 1983, initially as a military vicariate ; on October 23, 1989 it became a military ordinariate. By mutual agreement between the Holy See and South Korea, the seat of the military ordinariate is in Seoul .

Military bishops in North and South Korea
No. Surname Office from to
1 Angelo Kim Nam-su Bishop of Suwon November 22, 1983 October 23, 1989
2 Augustine Cheong Myong-jo Titular Bishop of Tubulbaca October 23, 1989 November 5, 1998
3 Peter Lee Ki-heon October 29, 1999 February 26, 2010
4th Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il OFM September 15, 2010

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