Diocese of Wonju 원주, South Korea

Bishop (2016.03.31 – ...):

Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man (조규만 바실리오 / 金智錫) (67)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Bishops of Wonju 원주 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man (조규만 바실리오 / 金智錫) (67)
(2016.03.31 – ...)

Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Proconsulari (2006.01.03 – 2016.03.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) (2006.01.03 – 2016.03.31)

Bishop of Wonju 원주 (South Korea) (2016.03.31 – ...)

Bishop James Kim Ji-seok (김지석 야고보 / 金智錫) (82)
(1993.03.12 – 2016.03.31)

Bishop emeritus of Wonju 원주 (South Korea)

Coadjutor Bishop of Wonju 원주 (South Korea) (1990.11.19 – 1993.03.12)

Bishop of Wonju 원주 (South Korea) (1993.03.12 – 2016.03.31)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (2008.10.16 – 2014.10.30)

Bishop Daniel Tji Hak-sun (지학순 다니엘)
(1965.03.22 – 1993.03.12)

Bishop of Wonju 원주 (South Korea) (1965.03.22 – 1993.03.12)

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop James Kim Ji-seok (김지석 야고보 / 金智錫) (82) (1990.11.19 – 1993.03.12)

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Area: 8,186 km²

Population: 79,668 Catholics (9.0% of 886,789 total) (2020)

Statistics: 53 parishes, 102 priests (diocesan), 210 lay religious (2 brothers, 208 sisters), 16 seminarians (2020)

1965.03.22: Established as Diocese of Wonju 원주 / 原州 (正體中文) / Voniuen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Chunchon 춘천 and became suffragan of Seoul 서울)
1969.05.29: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Andong 안동

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