Diocese Of Suwon
The Diocese of Suwon (Lat.: Dioecesis Suvonensis) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The seat of the Bishop of Suwon is at Jeongjadong Cathedral in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Pope Paul VI created the episcopal see on October 7, 1963. The territory had previously been part of the Archdiocese of Seoul, to which Suwon is suffragan.
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (1963–1973), appointed Archbishop of Gwangju
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (1974–1997)
- Paul Choi Deok-ki (1997–2009)
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2009–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Paul Choi Deok-ki (1996–1997)
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2008–2009)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2003–2008)
- Linus Lee Seong-hyo (2011–present)
- John Moon Hee-jong (2015–present)
References
- ^ "Diocese of Suwon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ "Diocese of Suwon 수원". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Linus Lee Seong-hyo" retrieved November 7, 2015
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Moon Hee Jong" retrieved November 7, 2015