Diocese of Wonju
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Diocese of Wonju Dioecesis Voniuensis 원주 교구 |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,036 km2 (3,103 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 830,280 73,538 (8.9%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 March 1965 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Wonju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Basil Cho Kyu-man |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
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The Catholic Diocese of Wonju (Latin: Dioecesis Voniuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in located in Wonju, South Korea. It is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seoul.
On 22 March 1965 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Wonju. Churches in Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, Jecheon and Danyang was transferred to Diocese of Wonju on 1 May 1969. The diocese lost territory later that year when the Diocese of Andong was established on 29 May 1969. Diocese acquired 40 percent share of Wonju Munwha Broadcasting Corporation in 1970.
Coordinates: 37°20′00″N 127°55′01″E / 37.3333°N 127.9170°E
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