The Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.
History
On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Servant of God Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1966–1968), appointed Archbishop of Seoul
- Joseph Byeong Hwa Chang (1968–1988)
- Michael Pak Jeong-il (1988–2002)
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2002–2016)
- Constantine Bae Ki-hyen (2016–2022)
- The Rev. Paul Shin Eun-geun (2022-2024; apostolic administrator)
- Linus Lee Seong-hyo (2024–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (2000–2002)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in South Korea
- Bishop of Masan
References
External links
- Diocese of Masan official site
