The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon (Latin: Dioecesis Taeieonensis, Hangul: 천주교 대전교구) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the diocese for Daejeon, South Korea. Augustinus Kim Jong-soo has been appointed its bishop; Stephanus Han Jung-hyun is auxiliary bishop.
Diocese of Daejeon Dioecesis Taeieonensis 대전교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Territory | Daejeon, Sejong and South Chungcheong |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,190 km2 (3,550 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 3,866,219 335,152 (8.5%) |
| Parishes | 142 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 23, 1958 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Daejeon |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Augustinus Kim Jong Soo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Stephanus Han Jung-hyun |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| djcatholic.or.kr | |
History
editOn 23 June 1958 Pope Pius XII erected the apostolic vicariate of Daejeon. The vicariate was made a diocese on 10 March 1962 by Pope John XXIII.[1][2]
Leadership
editOrdinaries
edit- Apostolic Vicars of Daijeon
- Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1958–1962)
- Bishops of Daejeon
- Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1962–1965)
- Peter Hwang Min Syeng (1965–1984)
- Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (1984–2005)
- Lazarus You Heung-sik (2005–2021)[3]
- Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2022–present)[4]
Coadjutor bishops
edit- Lazarus You Heung-sik (2003–2005)
Auxiliary bishops
edit- Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2009–2022)[4][5]
- Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (2020–present)[6]
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Daejeon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ "Diocese of Daejeon". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ Cho Hyun (11 June 2021). "교황, 유흥식 주교 교황청 성직자성 장관에 임명". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine, 26.02.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 10.02.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Kim Dong-hee (30 November 2020). "한정현 신부, 천주교 대전교구 보좌주교 임명". Daejon Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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