Diocese of Masan
Diocese of Masan Dioecesis Masanensis 마산교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Western part of South Gyeongsang |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,054 km2 (3,496 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 73 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 15, 1966 (60 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Masan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Linus Lee Seong-hyo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok Constantine Bae Ki-hyen |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Masan (Latin: Dioecesis Masanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The current bishop is Constantine Bae Ki Hyen, appointed in 2016.