Military Ordinariate of Korea
Ordinariatus Militaris Corea
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| Country | Korea |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics | 87,093 |
| Churches | 95 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 November 1983 (40 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral,[1] Yongsan-gu, Seoul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Titus Seo Sang-bum |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. |
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| www.gunjong.or.kr | |
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| Revised Romanization | Cheonjugyo Gunjonggyogu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnjugyo Kunjonggyogu |
The Military Ordinariate of Korea is a military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Armed Forces and their families.
It was established as a military vicariate on 22 November 1983 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.
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37°33′00″N 126°58′59″E / 37.5500°N 126.9830°E / 37.5500; 126.9830
