
Dioceses
DIOCESE OF PYONG-YANG
GENERAL INFORMATION
Prefecture Apostolic: March 17, 1927
Vicariate Apostolic: July 11, 1939
Diocese: March 10, 1962
Apostolic Administrator: His Eminence Nicholas Cardinal Cheong, D.D.
Appointed: June 6, 1998
Former Ordinaries: Very Rev. Msgr. Patrick Byrne, M.M.(1927)
Very Rev. Msgr. John Morris, M.M.(1930)
Rev. William Booth, M.M.(1936)
Most Rev. William O'Shea, M.M., D.D.(1939)
Most Rev. Paul Ro, D.D.(1942)
Most Rev. Francis Hong, D.D.(1943)
Very Rev. Msgr. George Carroll, M.M.(1950)
His Eminence Stephen Cardinal Kim, LL.D., D.D.(1975)
Area: Pyeongannam-do and Pyeonganbuk-do Provinces(42,939㎢)
DIOCESAN OFFICE IN SEOUL
Jung-gu Myeong-dong 2-ga 1-5, Seoul 100-809 (Detached office 526 of the Seoul Archdiocese)
☎ <02>727-2231, 2233
☎ Fax 727-2232
Episcopal Vicar: Very Rev. Msgr. Matthew Hwang
DIOCESAN OFFICE IN BUSAN
Younje-gu Geoje 3-dong 575-2, Busan 611-804 (Geoje Catholic Church)
☎ <051>835-0130
President: Rev. Joachim Oh
