Hamhŭng (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe), Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Square Kilometers: 4,900 (1,892 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Hamhung, Korea

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan
- Latin Name: de Wonsan
- Erected: 5 August 1920
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Kanko o Hamheung
- Latin Name: Kankoensis o Hameungensis
- Name Changed: 12 January 1940
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Hamheung
- Latin Name: Hameungensis
- Name Changed: 12 July 1950
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan
5 August 1920	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Seul (Ham-Kiang-to (North and South))	Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (erected)
19 March 1922	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Manchuria {Manciuria Settentrionale} (Yenki and Ilam)	Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan
9 July 1928	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (Ilan)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Ilan (erected)
19 July 1928	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (Civil province of Yenki)	Prefecture Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji] (erected)
12 January 1940	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (Qensan (or Wonsan) and Ampen, Tokugen, Bunsen, and Eo gen)	Territorial Abbey of Tokugen o Tokwon (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kanko o Hamheung
12 January 1940	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan	Vicariate Apostolic of Kanko o Hamheung
Vicariate Apostolic of Hamheung
12 July 1950	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Kanko o Hamheung	Vicariate Apostolic of Hamheung
Diocese of Hamhŭng
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Hamheung	Diocese of Hamhŭng

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Hamhŭng

1960 24,996 800,000 3.1% 5 22 27 925 39 16 13 ap2017

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Hamhŭng
1960	24,996	800,000	3.1%	5	22	27	925		39	16	13	ap2017

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Timotheus (Franz Xaver) Bitterli, O.S.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Mar 1962 to 22 May 1981)
John of the Cross Chang-yik † (Apostolic Administrator: 2006 to 2010)
Boniface (Josef) Sauer, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Aug 1920 to 12 Jan 1940; Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jan 1940 to 7 Feb 1950)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 12, Page 563, and Page 564
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 199, and Page 200
Vicariate Apostolic of Kanko o Hamheung
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 343, to Page 345

Diocese of Hamhŭng

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555

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Diocese of Hamhŭng

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