Military Ordinariate of Korea

Military Ordinariate of Korea Ordinariatus Militaris Corea
Korean name
Hangul	천주교 군종교구
Hanja	天主敎軍宗敎區
Revised Romanization	Cheonjugyo Gunjonggyogu
Location
Country	Korea
Statistics
Churches	96
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	22 November 1983 (33 years ago)
Cathedral	Armed Forces Central Cathedral, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M.
Website
www.gunjong.or.kr

The Military Ordinariate of Korea is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman 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.

Angelo Kim Nam-su (appointed 22 November 1983 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)

Angelo Kim Nam-su (appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 23 October 1989)
Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (appointed 23 October 1989 – appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Pusan 5 November 1998)
Peter Lee Ki-heon (appointed 29 October 1999 – translated to the Diocese of Uijeongbu 26 February 2010)
Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. (appointed 16 July 2010 - present) born in 1945 in Nonsan, South Korea, took his perpetual vows as a Franciscan in 1979, was ordained to the priesthood in 1980, up until now was the vicar in the Franciscan house of formation in Seoul.

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Roman Catholic dioceses in Korea

Province of Gwangju	Archdiocese of Gwangju Diocese of Cheju Diocese of Jeonju

Province of Seoul	Archdiocese of Seoul Diocese of Chunchon Diocese of Daejeon Diocese of Hamhŭng Diocese of Incheon Diocese of P’yŏngyang Diocese of Suwon Diocese of Uijeongbu Diocese of Wonju

Province of Daegu	Archdiocese of Daegu Diocese of Andong Diocese of Cheongju Diocese of Masan Diocese of Busan

Others	Military Ordinariate of Korea (South Korea) Territorial Abbey of Tŏkwon

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