Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin South Korea | ![]() |
Date![]() | Change |
1831.09.09 | Apostolic Vicariate of Korea 조선 was established (from Diocese of Beijing 北京) |
1911.04.08 | Apostolic Vicariate of Korea 조선 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Seoul 서울 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Taiku 대구) |
1911.04.08 | Apostolic Vicariate of Taiku 대구 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Korea 조선) |
1937.04.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kwoszu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Taiku 대구) |
1937.04.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Zenshu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Taiku 대구) |
1939.04.25 | Apostolic Prefecture of Shunsen was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Seoul 서울) |
1950.07.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kwoszu was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Gwangju 광주 |
1950.07.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Zenshu was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jeonju 전주 |
1950.07.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Seoul 서울 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Seul 서울 |
1950.07.16 | Apostolic Prefecture of Shunsen was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chunchon 춘천 |
1955.09.20 | Apostolic Prefecture of Chunchon 춘천 was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Chunchon 춘천 |
1957.01.21 | Apostolic Vicariate of Busan 부산 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Taiku 대구) |
1957.01.21 | Apostolic Prefecture of Gwangju 광주 was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Gwangju 광주 |
1957.01.26 | Apostolic Prefecture of Jeonju 전주 was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jeonju 전주 |
1958.06.23 | Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju 청주 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Seul 서울) |
1958.06.23 | Apostolic Vicariate of Daijeon was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Seul 서울) |
1961.06.06 | Apostolic Vicariate of Incheon 인천 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Seul 서울) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Busan 부산 was promoted as Diocese of Busan 부산 (became suffragan of Daegu 대구) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju 청주 was promoted as Diocese of Cheongju 청주 (became suffragan of Daegu 대구) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Chunchon 춘천 was promoted as Diocese of Chunchon 춘천 (became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Taiku 대구 was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Daegu 대구 (with suffragan sees Busan 부산 and Cheongju 청주) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Daijeon was promoted as Diocese of Daejeon 대전 (became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Gwangju 광주 was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju 광주 (with suffragan see Jeonju 전주) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Incheon 인천 was promoted as Diocese of Incheon 인천 (became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Jeonju 전주 was promoted as Diocese of Jeonju 전주 (became suffragan of Gwangju 광주) |
1962.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Seul 서울 was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seoul 서울 (with suffragan sees Chunchon 춘천, Daejeon 대전, Hamhung 함흥, Incheon 인천 and Pyong-yang 평양) |
1963.10.07 | Diocese of Suwon 수원 was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seoul 서울 and became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
1965.03.22 | Diocese of Wonju 원주 was established (from Diocese of Chunchon 춘천 and became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
1966.02.15 | Diocese of Masan 마산 was established (from Diocese of Busan 부산 and became suffragan of Daegu 대구) |
1969.05.29 | Diocese of Andong 안동 was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Daegu 대구 and Diocese of Wonju 원주 and became suffragan of Daegu 대구) |
1971.06.28 | Apostolic Prefecture of Cheju 제주 was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju 광주 and became suffragan of Gwangju 광주) |
1977.03.21 | Apostolic Prefecture of Cheju 제주 was promoted as Diocese of Cheju 제주 |
1983.11.22 | Military Vicariate of South Korea was established |
1986.07.21 | Military Vicariate of South Korea was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of South Korea |
2004.06.24 | Diocese of Uijeongbu 의정부 was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seoul 서울 and became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
2021.06.09 | Diocese of Chunchon 춘천 was renamed as Diocese of Chuncheon 춘천 |
2021.06.09 | Diocese of Cheju 제주 was renamed as Diocese of Jeju 제주 |
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