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Suffragan diocese Masan, South Korea

Diocese of Masan

Masanen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin-rite diocese in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, established by Pope Paul VI on February 15, 1966 with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan, and suffragan of the Archdiocese of Daegu. Its seat is the Yangdok-dong Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Changwon. Bishop Linus Lee Seong-hyo has led the diocese since December 21, 2024.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Yangdok-dong Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Changwon, in Masan, South Korea.

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Established
1966
Catholics
182,194
Priests
175
Territory
9,054 km²

Parishes and churches

76 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
Linus Lee Seong-hyo
Born
6 July 1957
Birthplace
Jinju-shi

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The cathedral

Yangdok-dong Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Changwon stands in Masan, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

A Latin Church territory of the Catholic Church in South Korea, the Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) sits as a suffragan see within the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Daegu. Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016, is the current bishop.