Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamhung
Diocese of Hamhung Dioecesis Hameungensis 함흥 교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 49,375 km2 (19,064 sq mi) |
| Population |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 5, 1920 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Apostolic Administrator | Simon Kim Ju-young |
| Map | |
The Diocese of Hamhung is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in North Korea.
Originally erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan in 1920, the name has been changed twice, once to Kankoensis o Hameungensis in 1940, and finally, as the Apostolic Vicariate of Hamhung in 1950. Like the Diocese of Pyongyang, the Vicariate was elevated to a full diocese in 1962. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Seoul.