Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon
| Diocese of Daejeon Dioecesis Taeieonensis 대전 교구 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,137 km2 (3,528 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 3,435,088 221,711 (6.5%) |
| Parishes | 107 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 June 1958 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Daejeon |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Lazarus You Heung-sik |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Augustinus Kim Jong Soo |
| Emeritus Bishops | Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong Bishop Emeritus (1984-2005) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taejon (Latin: Dioecesis Taeieonensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic church in South Korea. It is the diocese for Daejeon, South Korea. Nazarius Heung-sik Yoo is its bishop; Augustinus Kim Jong Soo is the auxiliary bishop.
Pope Francis has accepted an invitation extended by the South Korean authorities and Bishops to visit the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon for the celebration of the Diocese's Youth Day (not to be confused with the World Youth Day celebration, a similar type of Catholic event, but on a global scale and held every three years in a certain city; smaller-level diocesan celebrations like this one are observed in the interim years during the same period all over the world).[1]
History
On 23 June 1958 Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic vicariate of Daejeon. The vicariate was raised to be a diocese on 10 March 1962 by Pope John XXIII.[2][3]
Ordinaries
- Adrien-Joseph Larribeau (1958-1965)
- Peter Hoang Min Syeng (1965-1984)
- Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (1984-2005)
- Lazzaro You Heung-sik (2005–present)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Augustinus Kim Jong Soo (2009–present)[4]
References
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/03/10/0173/00368.html
- ↑ "Diocese of Daejeon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ "Diocese of Daejeon". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong Soo" retrieved November 7, 2015
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Coordinates: 36°19′00″N 127°25′01″E / 36.3167°N 127.4170°E