Apostolic Vicariate Of Daijeon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon (Latin: Dioecesis Taeieonensis, Hangul: 천주교 대전교구) is a diocese of the Latin Church 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.
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.
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)
- Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2022–present)
Coadjutor bishops
- Lazarus You Heung-sik (2003–2005)
Auxiliary bishops
- Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2009–2022)
- Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (2020–present)
References
- ^ "Diocese of Daejeon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ "Diocese of Daejeon". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ Cho Hyun (11 June 2021). "교황, 유흥식 주교 교황청 성직자성 장관에 임명". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 26.02.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 10.02.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Kim Dong-hee (30 November 2020). "한정현 신부, 천주교 대전교구 보좌주교 임명". Daejon Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
| Province of Gwangju | |
|---|---|
| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
| Others |
|
36°19′00″N 127°25′01″E / 36.3167°N 127.4170°E
.svg){kind=small} | This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Asia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |