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 Catholic Church in North Korea | |
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| Korean: 조선의 가톨릭 교회 | |
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| Type | National polity |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Asian Christianity, Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Governance | Korean Catholic Association (de facto) Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (de jure) |
| Pope | Francis |
| President | Samuel Chang Jae-on (de facto) Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (de jure) |
| Apostolic Nuncio | Alfred Xuereb |
| Region | North Korea |
| Language | Ecclesiastical Latin, Korean |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang |
| Origin | 27 December 1593 |
| Other name(s) | 天主教 ("Religion of the Lord of Heaven") |
| Official website | english |
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The Catholic Church in North Korea retains a community of several hundred adherents who practice under the supervision of the state-established Korean Catholic Association (KCA) rather than the Catholic hierarchy. The dioceses of the Church have remained vacant since Christian persecutions in the late 1940s.[1][2] The most prominent congregation is that of Pyongyang, which meets at Changchung Cathedral. According to a KCA official, two other congregations exist. The state ideology of Juche has largely displaced Catholic faith, and full services are provided only to people with a Catholic family background.[3]
- ^ "Despite Tremendous Odds, Religion Survives in North Korea". Voice of America. 2009-10-29. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Allen, John L. (2006-10-19). "Catholicism in North Korea survives in catacombs". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Interview of an Official Of The Catholic Church In Pyongyang North Korea (english sub), retrieved 2022-08-09