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Military ordinariate Corea, South Korea

Military Ordinariate of Corea

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Military ordinariate of the Catholic Church serving members of the armed forces of South Korea and their families, established in 1989. Bishop Titus Seo Sang-bum has led the ordinariate since February 2, 2021, succeeding Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in Corea, South Korea.

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Established
1989
Catholics
87,093
Priests
107

Parishes and churches

94 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Titus Seo Sang-bum
Born
6 February 1961
Birthplace
Mia

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The cathedral

Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Yongsan-gu, Seoul stands in Corea, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Catholics serving in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Armed Forces, together with their families, receive pastoral care through the Military Ordinariate of Korea, a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church immediately subject to the Holy See.