Diocese of Busan 부산, South Korea

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Busan 부산 / Pusan / 釜山 (正體中文) / Pusanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Daegu 대구

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

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History

1957.01.21: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Busan 부산 / Pusan / 釜山 (正體中文) / Pusanen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Taiku 대구)
1962.03.10: Promoted as Diocese of Busan 부산 / Pusan / 釜山 (正體中文) / Pusanen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Daegu 대구)
1966.02.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Masan 마산

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1984.05)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.04.10 – ...):	Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok (손삼석 요셉 / 孫參瑞) (69)
Auxiliary Bishop (2021.05.22 – ...):	Bishop Pius Sin Ho-zol (신호철 비오 / 辛昊喆) (56) Titular Bishop of Belesasa

Ordinaries

Bishops of Busan 부산 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok (손삼석 요셉 / 孫參瑞) (69)
(2019.04.10 – ...)

Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea)

Benedicam Deum in vita mea

Born:	1955.11.03 (Busan, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1982.02.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.07.09

Priest of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (1982.02.06 – 2010.06.04)

Titular Bishop of Fesseë (2010.06.04 – 2019.04.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (2010.06.04 – 2019.04.10)

Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (2019.04.10 – ...)

Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo (황철수 바오로 / 黃哲洙) (71)
(2007.11.21 – 2018.08.18)

Bishop emeritus of Busan 부산 (South Korea)

Christus Dei virtus / 그리스도 하느님의 힘

Born:	1953.04.15 (Miryang, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1983.02.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.02.24

Priest of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (1983.02.05 – 2006.01.17)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Pacati (2006.01.17 – 2007.11.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (2006.01.17 – 2007.11.21)

Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (2007.11.21 – 2018.08.18)

Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (정명조 아우구스티노)
(1999.08.28 – 2007.06.01)

Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum

Born:	1935.05.25 (Koje, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1962.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.02.13
Died:	2007.06.01 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Tubulbaca (1989.10.23 – 1998.11.05)

Military Ordinary of South Korea (South Korea) (1989.10.23 – 1998.11.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (1998.11.05 – 1999.08.28)

Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (1999.08.28 – 2007.06.01)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (2005.11 – 2006)

Bishop Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (이갑수 가브리엘)
(1975.06.05 – 1999.08.28)

Amo te Domine

Born:	1924.02.29 (Yan-Chen, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1950.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.08.24
Died:	2004.12.21 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Catabum castra (1971.07.25 – 1975.06.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (1971.07.25 – 1975.06.05)

Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (1975.06.05 – 1999.08.28)

Bishop John A. Choi Jae-seon (최재선 요한)
(1962.03.10 – 1973.09.19)

Ora et labora / 기도하며 일하라

Born:	1912.01.07 (Ulsan, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:	1938.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.05.30
Died:	2008.06.03 († 96)

Titular Bishop of Fussala (1957.01.26 – 1962.03.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (1957.01.26 – 1962.03.10)

Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) (1962.03.10 – 1973.09.19)

Titular Bishop of Tanaramusa (1973.09.19 – 2008.06.03)

Founder of Korean Missionary Society (1975)

Vicars Apostolic of Busan 부산 (Roman Rite)

Bishop John A. Choi Jae-seon (최재선 요한)
(1957.01.26 – 1962.03.10)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (정명조 아우구스티노) (1998.11.05 – 1999.08.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok (손삼석 요셉 / 孫參瑞) (69) (2010.06.04 – 2019.04.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo (황철수 바오로 / 黃哲洙) (71) (2006.01.17 – 2007.11.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (이갑수 가브리엘) (1971.07.25 – 1975.06.05)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Namcheon Cathedral of St. Paul Chong Hasang, Busan 부산시, Busan-gwangyeoksi 부산광역시
Co-Cathedral: Jung-ang Co-Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Busan 부산시, Busan-gwangyeoksi 부산광역시
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Masan 마산 (←), Daegu 대구 (↖), Hiroshima 広島 (→), Fukuoka 福岡 (↘), Nagasaki 長崎 (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,300 km²

Population: 459,463 Catholics (8.5% of 5,418,893 total)

Pastoral Centres: 125 parishes

Personnel: 347 priests (325 diocesan, 22 religious), 751 religious (41 brothers, 710 sisters), 36 seminarians