Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon
Roman Catholic diocese in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 3,866,219 335,152 (8.5%) |
Parishes | 142 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 23, 1958 (65 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Daejeon |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Augustinus Kim Jong Soo |
Auxiliary Bishops | Stephanus Han Jung-hyun |
Map | |
Website | |
djcatholic.or.kr |
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