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3 unusual facts about Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyongyang


Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyongyang

Bishop Francis Hong Yong-ho (appointed on 24 March 1944 – title changed to vicar-apostolic of Pyongyang on 12 July 1950)

Bishop Francis Hong Yong-ho (appointed on 10 March 1962, imprisoned in 1949 and later disappeared, death finally acknowledged in June 2013)

Bishop Francis Hong Yong-ho (appointed on 12 July 1950 – appointed bishop of Pyongyang on 10 March 1962)


Francis Hong Yong-ho

After his disappearance, he was for many years was listed as the Bishop of Pyongyang, North Korea.

The Vicariate Apostolic of Heijō changed its name to Pyongyang on 12 July 1950, which was elevated to the status of the Diocese of Pyongyang by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962, with Francis Hong Yong-ho named as the first bishop of the new diocese.


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