Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeju

Coordinates: 33°30′N 126°31′E / 33.500°N 126.517°E / 33.500; 126.517
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Diocese of Jeju

Dioecesis Cheiuensis

제주 교구
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Ecclesiastical provinceGwangju
MetropolitanGwangju
Statistics
Area1,847 km2 (713 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
559,747
62,113 (11.1%)
Parishes24
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 June 1971 (52 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Jeju Province
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Woo-il Kang
Metropolitan ArchbishopHyginus Kim Hee Jong
Bishops emeritusPaul Chang-ryul Kim
Map
Website
www.diocesecheju.org

The Diocese of Cheju (제주, also romanized Jeju, Latin: Dioecesis Cheiuensis) is a particular church of the Catholic Church located in Jeju City, South Korea. Its mother church is Cheju Joong-Ang Cathedral. The diocese is suffragan to the Archbishop of Gwangju.

History

The episcopal see was created as an Apostolic Prefecture on June 28, 1971 and elevated to a diocese on March 21, 1977, both by Pope Paul VI.[1][2]

Ordinaries

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Cheju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Jeju". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.

See also

External links

33°30′N 126°31′E / 33.500°N 126.517°E / 33.500; 126.517

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