Bishop of Pyongyang
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The Diocese of Pyongyang was created by Pope John XXIII
in 1962. Founded in 1927 as an prefecture apostolic, it was promoted to vicariate apostolic in 1939. Its last official bishop, Francis Hong Ryong-ho, was imprisoned in 1949 and later disappeared. The Archbishop of Seoul
acts as the Apostolic Administrator
in Pyongyang, as religion is suppressed in North Korea
.
Pope John XXIII
-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
in 1962. Founded in 1927 as an prefecture apostolic, it was promoted to vicariate apostolic in 1939. Its last official bishop, Francis Hong Ryong-ho, was imprisoned in 1949 and later disappeared. The Archbishop of Seoul
Archbishop of Seoul
The Archdiocese of Seoul is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church comprising Seoul, South Korea...
acts as the Apostolic Administrator
Apostolic Administrator
An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration...
in Pyongyang, as religion is suppressed in North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
.
Prefects-Apostolics of Pyongyang
- MonsignorMonsignorMonsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
Patrick Joseph Byrne (1927–1929) - MonsignorMonsignorMonsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
John Edward Morris (1930–1936)
Vicar-Apostolics of Pyongyang (Heijō)
- BishopBishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
William O'SheaWilliam O'SheaCaptain William Henry O'Shea was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament.Born in Dublin, O'Shea was a captain in the 18th Hussars of the British Army....
(1939–1945) - BishopBishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
Francis Hong Ryong-ho (1945–1962)
Bishops of Pyongyang
- BishopBishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
Francis Hong Ryong-ho (1944–1962) - CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Stephen Kim Sou-hwanStephen Kim Sou-hwanStephen Kim Sou-hwan was a senior Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the former Archbishop of Seoul, South Korea...
(1975–1998) – Apostolic Administrator - CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Nicolas Cheong Jin-Suk (1998–present) – Apostolic Administrator