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Diocese of Pyongyang
Dioecesis Pyeongyangensis
평양 교구
Location
Country
North Korea
Ecclesiastical province
Seoul
Statistics
Population - Total
Unknown
Information
Denomination
Catholic
Sui iuris church
Latin Church
Rite
Roman Rite
Established
March 17, 1927 (prefecture apostolic) July 11, 1939 (vicariate apostolic) March 10, 1962 (diocese)
Cathedral
Changchung Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Bishop
Sede vacante
Apostolic Administrator
Peter Chung Soon-taick
Map
Website
py.catholic.or.kr
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyongyang is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in North Korea. Its only official bishop, Francis Hong Yong-ho, was imprisoned by the government of the North Korea led by Kim Il-sung in 1949 and later disappeared. The Archbishop of Seoul acts as the Apostolic Administrator for Pyongyang.
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