Seoul (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

DateEventFromTo Vicariate Apostolic of Corea 9 September 1831ErectedDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Corea (erected) 8 April 1911Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Corea (Kiengsyàng-to and Tiyen-la-to) Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Seul 8 April 1911Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Corea Vicariate Apostolic of Seul 5 August 1920Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Seul (Ham-Kiang-to (North and South)) Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan (erected) 17 March 1927Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Seul (North and South Hpyen-an-to) Prefecture Apostolic of Hpyeng-yang (erected) 25 April 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Seul (Kang-uen-to (Kogendo)) Prefecture Apostolic of Shunsen (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul 12 July 1950Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Seul Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul 23 June 1958Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Seoul (Chungcheongnam-do) Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Daijeon (erected) 6 June 1961Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Seoul Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on (erected) Archdiocese of Seoul 10 March 1962ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Seoul Archdiocese of Seoul 7 October 1963Territory LostArchdiocese of Seoul (Su-Won and Bu-Cheon-Kun, Si-Hung-Kun, Hwa-Seong-Kun, PyeongTaek-Kun, Kwang-Ju- Kun, Yong-In-Kun, An-Seong-Kun, I-Keon-Kun, Yang-Pyeong-Kun, and Yeo-Ju-Kun) Diocese of Suwon (erected) 15 September 1969Territory LostArchdiocese of Seoul (Kye Yang Myeon and Ko-Tchon Myeon) Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on} 19 November 1969Territory LostArchdiocese of Seoul (Kapyong and Pochon) Diocese of Ch’unch’ŏn 24 June 2004Territory LostArchdiocese of Seoul (Northerm Kyounggi with Uijongbu, Koyang, Kuri, Namyang, Paju, Tongduchon-Yangju, and Yeonchon) Diocese of Uijeongbu (erected)