Military Ordinariate of Korea
Military Ordinariate of Korea Ordinariatus Militaris Corea | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Yongsan-gu, Seoul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Titus Seo Sang-bum |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. |
| Website | |
| www.gunjong.or.kr | |
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| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonjugyo Gunjonggyogu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnjugyo Kunjonggyogu |
The Military Ordinariate of Korea is a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Armed Forces and their families.
History
It was established as a military vicariate on 22 November 1983 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.
Office holders
Military vicars
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (1983–1986)
Military ordinaries
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (1986–1989)
- Pusan
- Peter Lee Ki-heon (1999–2010), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Uijeongbu
- Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. (2010–2021)
- Titus Seo Sang-bum (2021–present)[2]
References
- ^ "국직" (in Korean). Military Ordinariate of Korea. 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Cho Hyun (2021-02-03). "천주교 군종교구장 서상범 신부" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
External links
- Military Ordinariate of Korea (Catholic-Hierarchy)
- Military Ordinariate of South Korea (GCatholic.org)
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