Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu
| Archdiocese of Daegu Archidioecesis Taeguensis 대구 대교구 | |
|---|---|
 Gyesan-dong Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,129 km2 (3,525 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 4,508,443 458,128 (8.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Daegu |
| Patron saint |
Our Lady of Lourdes St John Yi Yun-il |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
| Emeritus Bishops | Paul Ri Moun-hi Archbishop Emeritus (1986-2007) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Archdiocese of Daegu (previously known as Taiku or Taegu) is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. The Archbishop of Daegu, whose seat is at Kyesan Cathedral in Daegu, is Metropolitan bishop for the Dioceses of Andong, Cheongju, Masan, and Busan.
It is the second oldest episcopal see in Korea, erected as an apostolic vicariate on April 8, 1911 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea. It was elevated to archdiocesan status on March 10, 1962.[1]
Bishops of Daegu
- Florian Demange (1911-1938)
- Germain Mousset (1938-1942)
- Irenaeus Hayasaka (1942-1946)
- Monsignor Paul Jae-yong Ju (1946-1948)
- Paul Ki-nam Noh (1948)-Apostolic Administrator
- John Deok-hong Choi (1949-1954)
- John Jung-gil Seo (1954-1962)
Archbishops of Daegu
- John Jung-gil Seo (1962-1986)
- Paul Moon-hee Rhee (1986-2007)
- John Choi Young-su (2007-2009)
- Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil (2010-)
References
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taegu, South Korea". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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Coordinates: 35°52′00″N 128°34′59″E / 35.8667°N 128.5830°E