Diocese of

Chuncheon 춘천

South Korea , North Korea

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Chuncheon 춘천 / 春川 (正體中文) / Chuncheonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Seoul 서울

Neighbouring Dioceses: Suwon 수원 (↙), Seoul 서울 (←), Uijeongbu 의정부 (←), Tŏkwon 덕원 (↑), Wonju 원주 (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

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History

1939.04.25: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Shunsen (from Apostolic Vicariate of Seoul 서울)
1950.07.16: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chunchon 춘천 / Ch’unch’ŏn / 春川 (正體中文) / Chuncheonen(sis) (Latin)
1955.09.20: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Chunchon 춘천 / Ch’unch’ŏn / 春川 (正體中文) / Chuncheonen(sis) (Latin)
1962.03.10: Promoted as Diocese of Chunchon 춘천 / Ch’unch’ŏn / 春川 (正體中文) / Chuncheonen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Seoul 서울)
1965.03.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Wonju 원주
2021.06.09: Renamed as Diocese of Chuncheon 춘천 / 春川 (正體中文) / Chuncheonen(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.11.21 – ...):

Bishop Simon Kim Ju-young (김주영 시몬 / 金周瑩) (56)

Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Chuncheon 춘천 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Simon Kim Ju-young (김주영 시몬 / 金周瑩) (56)
(2020.11.21 – ...)

Bishop of Chuncheon 춘천 (South Korea)
Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)

하나됨·평화

Born:	1970.03.03 (Hwaseong, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1998.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.01.06

Priest of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) (1998.12.15 – 2020.11.21)

Bishop of Chuncheon 춘천 (South Korea) (2020.11.21 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea) (2020.11.21 – ...)

Bishops of Chunchon 춘천 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (김운회 루가 / 金雲會) (81)
(2010.01.28 – 2020.11.21)

Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea)
former Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)

Unanimes caritate

Born:	1944.10.18 (Seoul, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1973.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.11.21

Priest of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) (1973.12.08 – 2002.10.12)

Titular Bishop of Vadesi (2002.10.12 – 2010.01.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) (2002.10.12 – 2010.01.28)

Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) (2010.01.28 – 2020.11.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea) (2010.01.28 – 2020.11.21)

Bishop John of the Cross Chang Yik (장익 십자가의 요한 / 張益)
(1994.11.11 – 2010.01.28)

하나되게 하소서

Born:	1933.11.20 (Seoul, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1963.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.12.14
Died:	2020.08.05 (Ch’unch’ŏn, South Korea † 86)

Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) (1994.11.11 – 2010.01.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea) (2005.11.21 – 2010.01.28)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (2006 – 2008)

Bishop Thomas Stewart (박 토마), S.S.C.M.E.
(1966.02.01 – 1994.05.21)

Forma factus gregis

Born:	1925.08.08 (Woodford, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1950.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.05.11
Died:	1994.10.31 († 69)

Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) (1966.02.01 – 1994.05.21)

Bishop Thomas F. Quinlan (구 토마), S.S.C.M.E.
(1962.03.10 – 1965.11.16)

Christo Domino mea

Born:	1896.09.13 (Borrisoleigh, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1920.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.11.23
Died:	1970.12.31 († 74)

Prefect Apostolic of Shunsen (South Korea) (1940 – 1943)

Prefect Apostolic of Shunsen (South Korea) (1948.11.12 – 1950.07.16)

Prefect Apostolic of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) (1950.07.16 – 1955.09.20)

Titular Bishop of Fornos major (1955.09.20 – 1962.03.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) (1955.09.20 – 1962.03.10)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (1959 – 1964)

Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) (1962.03.10 – 1965.11.16)

Titular Bishop of Bocconia (1965.11.16 – 1970.12.31)

Vicars Apostolic of Chunchon 춘천 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas F. Quinlan (구 토마), S.S.C.M.E.
(1955.09.20 – 1962.03.10)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Chunchon 춘천 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Thomas F. Quinlan (구 토마), S.S.C.M.E. (later Bishop)
(1950.07.16 – 1955.09.20)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Shunsen (Roman Rite)

Fr. Thomas F. Quinlan (구 토마), S.S.C.M.E. (later Bishop)
(1948.11.12 – 1950.07.16)

(see above)

Fr. Thomas F. Quinlan (구 토마), S.S.C.M.E. (later Bishop)
(1940 – 1943)

(see above)

Fr. Owen MacPolin (임 오엔), S.S.C.M.E.
(Apostolic Administrator 1939 – 1941)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Jungnim-dong Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Chuncheon 춘천시, Gangwon-do 강원도, South Korea
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Suwon 수원 (↙), Seoul 서울 (←), Uijeongbu 의정부 (←), Tŏkwon 덕원 (↑), Wonju 원주 (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 12,079 km²

Population: 92,470 Catholics (8.5% of 1,089,493 total)

Pastoral Centres: 62 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 139 priests (105 diocesan, 34 religious), 3 deacons, 351 religious (79 brothers, 272 sisters), 37 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

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