Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeju explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Jeju
Latin:Dioecesis Cheiuensis
Local:제주교구
Territory:Jeju Province
Province:Gwangju
Metropolitan:Gwangju
Area Km2:1,848
Population:678,772
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:81,411
Catholics Percent:12.1
Parishes:28
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:28 June 1971 (years ago)
Cathedral:Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Jeju City
Bishop:Pius Moon Chang-woo
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Hyginus Kim Hee-jong
Emeritus Bishops:Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol
Peter Kang U-il
Map:Diocese of Jeju.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeju (제주, also romanized Jeju, Latin: Dioecesis Cheiuensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju, South Korea, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization. Its episcopal see and mother church is Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Jeju City.

History

It was created on 28 June 1971 by Pope Paul VI as Apostolic Prefecture of Jeju 제주 / Cheju / 濟州 (正體中文) / Cheiuen(sis) (Latin), exempt, on territory split off from the Archdiocese of Gwangju.

It was elevated on 21 March 1977, also by Pope Paul VI to Diocese of Jeju 제주 / Cheju / 濟州 (正體中文) / Cheiuen(sis) (Latin).[1]

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 71,845 Catholics (11.9% of 604,670 total) on 1,849 km2 in 27 parishes with 51 priests (44 diocesan, 7 religious), 1 deacon, 110 lay religious (7 brothers, 103 sisters) and 17 seminarians.

Leadership

Ordinaries

Coadjutor Bishops

See also

Sources and external links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Jeju. Giga Catholic. 2014-02-12.
  2. News: Heo Ho-jun . 2020-11-18 . 퇴임하는 강우일 주교 "평화 위한 일에 동참해달라". korean . The Hankyoreh . 2020-11-20 .
  3. it . Holy See Press Office . 22 November 2020 . 23 November 2020 . Rinunce e nomine, 22.11.2020 .