Roman Catholic Diocese of Chungju
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Diocese of Cheongju Dioecesis Cheongiuensis 청주 교구 |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,328,398 134,181 (10.1%) |
| Parishes | 61 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 June 1958 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Family in Cheongju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gabriel Chang Bong-hun |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju (Latin: Dioecesis Cheongiuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church located in Cheongju, South Korea. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Gabriel Chang Bong-hun, appointed in 1999.
On 23 June 1958, Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.
Coordinates: 36°38′00″N 127°28′59″E / 36.6333°N 127.4830°E
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