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Military Ordinariate of Korea

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Hangul
  
천주교 군종교구

Country
  
Korea

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Cathedral
  
Yongsan District

Hanja
  
天主敎 軍宗敎區

Churches
  
96

Church
  
96

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Revised Romanization
  
Cheonjugyo Gunjonggyogu

The Military Ordinariate of Korea is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Republic of Korea(South Korea) Armed Forces and their families.

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History

It was established as a military vicariate on 22 November 1983 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Military vicars

  • Angelo Kim Nam-su (appointed 22 November 1983 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)

    • Military ordinaries

  • Angelo Kim Nam-su (appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 23 October 1989)
  • Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (appointed 23 October 1989 – appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Pusan 5 November 1998)
  • Peter Lee Ki-heon (appointed 29 October 1999 – translated to the Diocese of Uijeongbu 26 February 2010)
  • Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. (appointed 16 July 2010 - present) born in 1945 in Nonsan, South Korea, took his perpetual vows as a Franciscan in 1979, was ordained to the priesthood in 1980, up until now was the vicar in the Franciscan house of formation in Seoul.

    • References

    Military Ordinariate of Korea Wikipedia
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