Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju
| Diocese of Jeonju Dioecesis Ieoniuensis 전주 교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gwangju |
| Metropolitan | Gwangju |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,050 km2 (3,110 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,885,335 171,151 (9.1%) |
| Parishes | 83 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1937 (77 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Jeonju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vincent Ri Pyung-ho |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Hyginus Kim Hee Jong |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju (Latin: Dioecesis Ieoniuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church located in Jeonju, South Korea. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Gwangju.
History
On 13 April 1937 Pope Pius XI established the Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu. Pope Pius XII changed its name to the Prefecture Apostolic of Chonju on 12 July 1950. The prefecture was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic on 21 January 1957. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 March 1962.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Father Stephen Yang-hong Kim (1937-1941)-Apostolic Vicar
- Father 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 Ree (1990-present)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ "Diocese of Jeonju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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Coordinates: 35°49′00″N 127°07′59″E / 35.8167°N 127.1330°E