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Suffragan diocese Incheon, South Korea

Diocese of Incheon

Incheonen(sis)

Latin-rite diocese (Dioecesis Inchonensis) located in Incheon, South Korea, elevated to diocese in 1962 and suffragan of the Archdiocese of Seoul. Its seat is Dapdong Cathedral in Incheon. Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul has led the diocese since his appointment on November 10, 2016.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Dapdong Cathedral, Incheon, in Incheon, South Korea.

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Established
1962
Catholics
521,690
Priests
373
Territory
1,099 km²

Parishes and churches

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

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
John Baptist Jung Shin-chul
Born
22 October 1964
Birthplace
Incheon

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The cathedral

Dapdong Cathedral, Incheon stands in Incheon, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

Seated in Incheon, South Korea, the Diocese of Incheon (Latin: Dioecesis Inchonensis) belongs to the Latin Church of the Catholic Church and serves as a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Seoul.