Military Ordinariate of Korea

Military Ordinariate of Korea

Ordinariatus Militaris Corea
Location
CountryKorea
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
87,093
Churches95
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 November 1983 (40 years ago)
CathedralOur Lady of the Assumption Cathedral,[1] Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTitus Seo Sang-bum
Bishops emeritusFrancis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M.
Website
www.gunjong.or.kr
Korean name
Hangul
천주교 군종교구
Hanja
天主敎 軍宗敎區
Revised RomanizationCheonjugyo Gunjonggyogu
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏnjugyo Kunjonggyogu

The Military Ordinariate of Korea is a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Armed Forces and their families.

History

It was established as a military vicariate on 22 November 1983 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Office holders

Military vicars

  • Angelo Kim Nam-su (1983–1986)

Military ordinaries

References

  1. ^ "국직" (in Korean). Military Ordinariate of Korea. 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ Cho Hyun (2021-02-03). "천주교 군종교구장 서상범 신부" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2021-06-14.

External links

  • Military Ordinariate of Korea (Catholic-Hierarchy)
  • Military Ordinariate of South Korea (GCatholic.org)

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