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Catholic Church in North Korea
Korean: 조선의 가톨릭 교회
Changchung Cathedral
Type
National polity
Classification
Catholic
Orientation
Asian Christianity, Latin
Scripture
Bible
Theology
Catholic theology
Governance
Korean Catholic Association (de facto) Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (de jure)
Pope
Francis
President
Samuel Chang Jae-on (de facto) Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (de jure)
Apostolic Nuncio
Alfred Xuereb
Region
North Korea
Language
Ecclesiastical Latin, Korean
Headquarters
Pyongyang
Origin
27 December 1593
Other name(s)
天主教 ("Religion of the Lord of Heaven")
Official website
english.cbck.or.kr
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The Catholic Church in North Korea retains a community of several hundred adherents who practice under the supervision of the state-established Korean Catholic Association (KCA) rather than the Roman Catholic hierarchy. The dioceses of the Church have remained vacant since Christian persecutions in the late 1940s.[1][2] The most prominent congregation is that of Pyongyang, which meets at Changchung Cathedral. According to a KCA official, two other congregations exist. The state ideology of Juche has largely displaced Catholic faith, and full services are provided only to people with a Catholic family background.[3]
^"Despite Tremendous Odds, Religion Survives in North Korea". Voice of America. 2009-10-29. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
^Allen, John L. (2006-10-19). "Catholicism in North Korea survives in catacombs". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
^Interview of an Official Of The Catholic Church In Pyongyang North Korea (english sub), retrieved 2022-08-09
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