Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyongyang - Past and Present Ordinaries

Past and Present Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Hpyeng-yang

• Monsignor Patrick Joseph Byrne, M.M. (appointed 9 November 1927 – title changed to Prefect Apostolic of Peng-yang on 17 March 1929)

Prefects Apostolic of Peng-yang

• Monsignor Patrick Joseph Byrne, M.M. (appointed on 17 March 1929 – resigned on 12 August 1929 )
• Monsignor John Edward Morris, M.M. (appointed on 1 April 1930 – resigned on 31 July 1936)

Vicars-Apostolic of Heijō

• Bishop William O'Shea, M.M. (appointed on 11 July 1939 – resigned on 27 February 1945)
• Bishop Francis Hong Yong-ho (appointed on 24 March 1944 – title changed to vicar-apostolic of Pyongyang on 12 July 1950)

Vicars-Apostolic of Pyongyang

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

• Monsignor George Carroll, M.M (Apostolic Administrator 1950–1962)

Bishops of Pyongyang

• Bishop Francis Hong Yong-ho (appointed on 10 March 1962 – )

• Monsignor George Carroll, M.M (Apostolic Administrator 1962–1975)
• Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (Apostolic Administrator 1975–1998)
• Cardinal Nicolas Cheong Jin-Suk (Apostolic Administrator 1998–2012)
• Archbishop Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (Apostolic Administrator 2012-present)