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Suffragan diocese Suwon, South Korea

Diocese of Suwon

Suvonen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin-rite diocese covering much of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, erected in 1963 and suffragan of the Archdiocese of Seoul. Its seat is Jeongja-dong Cathedral in Suwon, with Jowon-dong Cathedral also serving the see city. In December 2025 Pope Leo XIV appointed Germanus Kwak Jin-sang as auxiliary bishop of the diocese.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Jeongja-dong Cathedral, Suwon, in Suwon, South Korea.

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Established
1963
Catholics
928,650
Priests
575
Territory
5,371 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Bishop
Matthias Ri Iong-hoon
Born
13 September 1951
Birthplace
Hwaseong

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The cathedral

Jeongja-dong Cathedral, Suwon stands in Suwon, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Pope Paul VI erected the see of Suwon on October 7, 1963, carving its territory from the Archdiocese of Seoul, to which it remains suffragan. A particular church of the Latin Church, the Diocese of Suwon (Lat.: Dioecesis Suvonensis) has its bishop's seat at Jeongjadong Cathedral in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

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