DIOCESE OF HAMHUNG 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

            Vicariate Apostolic:       January 13, 1940

            Diocese:                      March 10, 1962

            Apostolic Administrator:  Most Rev. Lucas Kim, D.D.

            Appointed:                    January 28, 2010

            Former Ordinaries:         Most Rev. Boniface Sauer, O.S.B., D.D.(1940)

                                               Very Rev. Msgr. Timothy Bitterli, O.S.B.(1952)

                                               Rt. Rev. Placid Ri, O.S.B.(1981)

                                               Most Rev. John Chang, D.D.(2005)

            Area:                            South and North Hamkyeong Provinces

                                               (Excluding: Territorial Abbacy of Tokwon)

        Diocesan Office in Chuncheon

            Chuncheon-si Hyoja 2-dong 400, Gangwon 200-948

            ☎ <033>240-6067

            ☎ Fax 240-6028

            Chancellor: Rev.Thomas Shin