Bishop of Jeonju

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The Catholic Diocese of Jeonju was created as an Apostolic Vicariate in 1937. It became a suffragen diocese to the Archdiocese of Gwangju in 1977.

[edit] The Bishops of Jeonju

  • Fr. Stephen Yang-hong Kim (1937-1941)-Apostolic Vicar
  • Fr. Paul Jae-yong Ju (1941-1946)-Apostolic Vicar
  • Bishop Bartolomeo Hyun-bae Kim (1947-1960)
  • Bishop Peter Gong-ryul Han (1961-1971)
  • Bishop Augustus Jae-deok Kim (1973-1981)
  • Bishop Michael Jung-il Park (1982-1988)
  • Bishop Vincent Byung-ho Lee (1990-present)