Military Ordinariate of Korea
Military Ordinariate of Korea Ordinariatus Militaris Corea | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Korea |
| Statistics | |
| Population |
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| Churches | 95 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 November 1983 (41 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Yongsan-gu, Seoul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Titus Seo Sang-bum |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. |
| Website | |
| www.gunjong.or.kr | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 천주교 군종교구 |
| Hanja | 天主敎 軍宗敎區 |
| 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.