Diocese of Chunchon

DIOCESE OF CHUNCHON (Dioecesis Chuncheonensis)

Country : South Korea
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1939 as Apostolic Prefecture of Shunsen
Renamed to Apostolic Prefecture of Chunchon in 1950
Elevated to Apostolic Vicariate of Chunchon in 1955
Elevated to diocese in 1962

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Arms of Bishops

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  Thomas Quinlan (1940-1965)

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  Thomas Stewart (1966-1994)

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  John Chang-yik (1994-2010)

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  Lucas Kim Un-hoe 2010-present)

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