Roman Catholic Diocese of Suwon
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Suwon

The Diocese of Suwon (Lat.: Dioecesis Suvonensis) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The seat of the Bishop of Suwon is at Jeongjadong Cathedral in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Pope Paul VI created the episcopal see on October 7, 1963. The territory had previously been part of the Archdiocese of Seoul, to which Suwon is suffragan.

## Leadership

### Ordinaries

* Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (1963–1973), appointed Archbishop of Gwangju
* Angelo Kim Nam-su (1974–1997)
* Paul Choi Deok-ki (1997–2009)
* Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2009–present)

### Coadjutor Bishops

* Paul Choi Deok-ki (1996–1997)
* Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2008–2009)

### Auxiliary Bishops

* Matthias Ri Iong-hoon (2003–2008)
* Linus Lee Seong-hyo (2011–present)
* John Moon Hee-jong (2015–present)
