Catholic Church

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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)

North Korea

Also known as: Nordkorea (Deutsch), Corea del Norte (español), la Corée du Nord (français), Corea del Nord (Italiano), Korea Północna (polski), Coreia do Norte (Português), 北韓(北韓民主主義人民共和國) (正體中文), 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 (日本語), 조선민주주의인민공화국 (한국어), Corea Septentrionalis (latine)

By Type (5)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (3)

Territorial Abbacies Territorial Abbacy (1)


By Rite

Roman Rite (5): Chuncheon 춘천, Hamhung 함흥, Pyong-yang 평양, Seoul 서울, Tŏkwon 덕원


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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Conference of Bishops: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (72)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (71)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (2)

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Saints: 5 Saints

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Geography

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Pyongyang

Area: 120,408 km²

Population: 25,248,140

Neighbouring Countries: China China, ↗ Russia Russia, → Japan Japan, ↓ South Korea South Korea

Cultural Summary

Religions: traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)

Languages: Korean

Ethnic Groups: racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese

Motto: 강성대국 (Korean) (Prosperous and great country)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 120,538 km²

Non-Clergy: 16 members of secular institutes (sisters)

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Last updated on 2024.05.12

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