Diocese of Masan
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Diocese of Masan Dioecesis Masanensis 마산 교구 |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,045 km2 (3,492 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,489,945 149,354 (6%) |
| Parishes | 63 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1966 (51 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Constantine Bae Ki Hyen |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
| Emeritus Bishops | Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok Bishop Emeritus (2002–2016) |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.
On February 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Masan with territory taken from the Diocese of Busan.
Coordinates: 35°12′00″N 128°34′01″E / 35.2000°N 128.5670°E
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