Diocese of Incheon

Incheonen(sis)

Latin Church

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

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.

The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 10 March 1962
Latin: Incheonen(sis)
Annuario code: 001001661

The see in figures

Catholics: 521,690
Population: 4,391,587
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 11.9%
Priests: 373
Catholics per priest: 1,399
Extent: 1,099 km²
Catholics per km²: 475

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Seoul

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Seoul.

The sees of this province:

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].