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Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}

Dioecesis Ieoniuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Kim Son-Tae, Bishop
  • Vincent Ri Pyung-ho, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 March 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gwangju
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 8,069 (3,116 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.jcatholic.or.kr/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 100 Girin-daero, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk 55036, Korea
  • Telephone: (063)230-1012
  • Fax: 230-1177

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu
13 April 1937ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Zenra Holmdo (Northern Chonla)) Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Chonju
12 July 1950Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Zenshu Prefecture Apostolic of Chonju
Vicariate Apostolic of Chonju
21 January 1957ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Chonju Vicariate Apostolic of Chonju
Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}
10 March 1962ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Chonju Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}
197052,1412,626,2222.0%502521,002410531ap1971
198063,6342,748,0002.3%78788159839ap1981
1990107,8742,157,3845.0%10521071,008217855ap1991
1999146,3772,014,5617.3%1472149982231565ap2000
2000151,2042,015,5347.5%1512153988229768ap2001
2001154,1322,006,5007.7%1542156988427171ap2002
2002157,5582,013,9237.8%1592161978529773ap2004
2004163,9331,962,8678.4%1741175936130981ap2005
2006171,1511,885,3359.1%1744178961432183ap2007
2013188,4491,873,34110.1%2023205919334792ap2014
2016195,0941,869,71110.4%18171881,0371132395ap2017
2019200,3491,836,83210.9%19111921,043332796ap2020
2021201,7341,804,10411.2%19321951,0343335109ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 329, and Page 330
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Chonju
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 398, and Page 399
  • Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555
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