Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan

The Diocese of Pusan ​​(Latin: Dioecesis Pusanensis, kor. 천주교 부산 교구 ) is located in South Korea, Roman Catholic diocese based in Busan ( Pusan ​​).

History

The Diocese of Pusan ​​was posted on January 21, 1957 by Pope Pius XII. built with the Apostolic Constitution Quandoquidem novas from annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate Taiku as Pusan. On March 10, 1962, the Apostolic Vicariate of Pusan ​​was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Fertile Gospel to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Daegu is a suffragan. On February 15, 1966, the Diocese of Pusan ​​were parts of its territory from the foundation of the Diocese of Masan.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Pusan

• John A. Choi Jae- seon, 1957-1962

Bishops of Pusan

• John A. Choi Jae- seon, 1962-1973
• Gabriel Lee Gab- sou, 1975-1999
• Augustine Cheong Myong -jo, 1999-2007
• Paul Hwang Cheol -soo, since 2007