Roman Catholicism in Korea
The Roman Catholic Church in Korea is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
History
Catholicism was introduced in the 17th century about Korean diplomats and contacts with Jesuits in China in Korea. Peter Seung Hoon Lee (1756-1801) played a major role in the spread of religion in Korea. The Christian faith spread first by laymen without the assistance of priests. It was not until 1794, by Pope Pius VI. the first Bishop Peter Grammont sent as an underground bishop to Korea. Until the mid-19th century believers were persecuted; the persecution of Christians has about 10,000 martyrs. Only with the visit of John Paul II in 1984, the church was able to establish. 1996 was one of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea over 3.5 million members.
The Diocese of Pyongyang and Hamhung the diocese, both in North Korea, are also managed by the Archdiocese of Seoul. The Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing in 1951 founded a monastery near Daegu. Since 1986 exists in Seoul, a German -speaking congregation.
The Church is represented by the Bishops 'Conference in Korea ( Catholic Bishops ' Conference of Korea - CBCK ) under the direction of Peter Kang U- il, the Bishop of Cheju. Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla since 2008.
In South Korea, there are 10 Kolping families who are members of the International Kolping Society together to form a national association and.
Dioceses
- Immediate: Territorial Abbey Tokwon, Military Ordinariate
- Archdiocese of Gwangju: Diocese of Cheju Diocese of Jeonju
- Archdiocese of Seoul Chuncheon diocese, Diocese of Hamhung, Diocese of Incheon, Pyongyang diocese, Diocese of Suwon, Diocese of Daejeon, Wonju diocese, diocese of Uijongbu
- Archdiocese of Daegu: Andong Diocese, Diocese of Cheongju, Diocese of Masan, Pusan diocese