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Diocese of Pyongyang Dioecesis Pyeongyangensis 평양 교구 | |
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Location | |
Country | North Korea |
Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
Statistics | |
Population - Total | Unknown |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | March 17, 1927 (prefecture apostolic) July 11, 1939 (vicariate apostolic) March 10, 1962 (diocese) |
Cathedral | Changchung Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede vacante |
Apostolic Administrator | Peter Chung Soon-taick |
Map | |
Website | |
py.catholic.or.kr |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyongyang is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in North Korea. Its only official bishop, Francis Hong Yong-ho, was imprisoned by the government of the North Korea led by Kim Il-sung in 1949 and later disappeared. The Archbishop of Seoul acts as the Apostolic Administrator for Pyongyang.