Diocese of Daejeon (Catholic)
Latin Catholic diocese in South Korea
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The Diocese of Daejeon (Latin: Dioecesis Taeieonensis, Hangul: 천주교 대전교구) is a Latin Catholic diocese 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
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| Parishes | 142 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 23, 1958 (68 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Daejeon |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Augustinus Kim Jong Soo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Stephanus Han Jung-hyun |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| djcatholic.or.kr | |
History
On 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
Ordinaries
- 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
- Lazarus You Heung-sik (2003–2005)
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