Incheon {Inch’on} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Baptist Jung Shin-chul, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Republic of
Square Kilometers: 1,492 (576 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.caincheon.or.kr/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 1 Bakmun-ro, Dong-gu, Incheon 22513, Korea
Telephone: (032)765-6914
Fax: 765-6932

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on
- Latin Name: Inchonensis
- Erected: 6 June 1961
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

William John McNaughton, M.M. † (6 Jun 1961 Appointed - 25 Apr 2002 Retired)
Boniface Choi Ki-San † (25 Apr 2002 Succeeded - 30 May 2016 Died)
John Baptist Jung Shin-chul (10 Nov 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on
6 June 1961	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul	Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on (erected)
Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on	Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
15 September 1969	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Seoul (Kye Yang Myeon and Ko-Tchon Myeon)	Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
16 September 1969	Territory Added	Diocese of Suwon (So-sa Eub, O-jeong Myeon, and Sorai Myeon)	Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}

1970 54,983 951,662 5.8% 10 19 29 1,895 28 95 17 ap1971

1980 79,290 1,491,484 5.3% 28 22 50 1,585 39 167 33 ap1981

1990 202,562 2,709,130 7.5% 52 33 85 2,383 62 329 56 ap1991

1999 327,866 3,553,613 9.2% 100 41 141 2,325 65 464 72 ap2000

2000 340,008 3,609,282 9.4% 110 47 157 2,165 78 479 77 ap2001

2001 353,219 3,674,009 9.6% 120 45 165 2,140 85 509 80 ap2002

2002 363,681 3,657,511 9.9% 128 39 167 2,177 75 525 81 ap2003

2003 372,213 3,686,925 10.1% 134 43 177 2,102 92 504 85 ap2004

2004 375,313 3,753,748 10.0% 138 43 181 2,073 87 523 90 ap2005

2006 397,256 4,240,000 9.4% 168 32 200 1,986 152 520 102 ap2007

2013 465,496 4,516,050 10.3% 247 46 293 1,588 138 631 118 ap2014

2016 496,364 4,361,610 11.4% 259 50 309 1,606 135 632 122 ap2017

2019 517,105 4,433,292 11.7% 290 55 345 1,498 113 628 127 ap2020

2021 522,320 4,401,357 11.9% 295 63 358 1,458 95 574 129 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
1970	54,983	951,662	5.8%	10	19	29	1,895	28	95	17	ap1971
1980	79,290	1,491,484	5.3%	28	22	50	1,585	39	167	33	ap1981
1990	202,562	2,709,130	7.5%	52	33	85	2,383	62	329	56	ap1991
1999	327,866	3,553,613	9.2%	100	41	141	2,325	65	464	72	ap2000
2000	340,008	3,609,282	9.4%	110	47	157	2,165	78	479	77	ap2001
2001	353,219	3,674,009	9.6%	120	45	165	2,140	85	509	80	ap2002
2002	363,681	3,657,511	9.9%	128	39	167	2,177	75	525	81	ap2003
2003	372,213	3,686,925	10.1%	134	43	177	2,102	92	504	85	ap2004
2004	375,313	3,753,748	10.0%	138	43	181	2,073	87	523	90	ap2005
2006	397,256	4,240,000	9.4%	168	32	200	1,986	152	520	102	ap2007
2013	465,496	4,516,050	10.3%	247	46	293	1,588	138	631	118	ap2014
2016	496,364	4,361,610	11.4%	259	50	309	1,606	135	632	122	ap2017
2019	517,105	4,433,292	11.7%	290	55	345	1,498	113	628	127	ap2020
2021	522,320	4,401,357	11.9%	295	63	358	1,458	95	574	129	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

John Baptist Jung Shin-chul (Priest: 29 Jan 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 2010; Bishop: 10 Nov 2016)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Boniface Choi Ki-San † (Priest: 6 Dec 1975; Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Oct 1999; Bishop: 25 Apr 2002 to 30 May 2016)
William John McNaughton, M.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Jun 1961; Bishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 25 Apr 2002)

Source(s)

Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 803, and Page 804

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