Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Jeonju
Latin:Dioecesis Ieoniuensis
Local:전주교구
Country:South Korea
Territory:North Jeolla
Province:Gwangju
Metropolitan:Gwangju
Area Km2:8,067
Population:1,854,607
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:201,690
Catholics Percent:11.1
Parishes:96
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:13 April 1937 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Jeonju
Bishop:John Kim Son-tae
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Hyginus Kim Hee-jong
Emeritus Bishops:Vincent Ri Pyung-ho
Map:Diocese of Jeonju.svg

The Diocese of Jeonju (Latin: Dioecesis Ieoniuensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization.

Its cathedra is in the Joongang Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the episcopal see of Jeonju 전주시, Jeollabuk-do 전라북도. It also has a former cathedral, now Jeondong Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Jeonju. Both are named for the Sacred Heart of Jesus.[1]

History

Statistics

, it pastorally served 190,465 Catholics (10.2% of 1,872,965 total) on 8,066 km2 in 93 parishes and 5 missions with 213 priests (209 diocesan, 4 religious), 341 lay religious (7 brothers, 334 sisters) and 42 seminarians.[1]

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefects of Zenshu

Apostolic Prefects of Jeonju

Apostolic Vicars of Jeonju

Bishops of Jeonju

See also

Sources and external links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Jeonju. Giga Catholic. 2014-02-13.
  2. Web site: Rinunce e nomine.