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Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}

Archidioecesis Taeguensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 10 March 1962
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 9,129 (3,526 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.daegu-archdiocese.or.kr/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 112 Namsan-ro 4-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu 41969, Korea
  • Telephone: (053)250-3024
  • Fax: 250-3018

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
8 April 1911ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Corea Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku (erected)
13 April 1937Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Zenra Holmdo (Northern Chonla)) Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu (erected)
13 April 1937Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Zenra Nando) Prefecture Apostolic of Kwoszu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
12 July 1950Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Taiku Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
21 January 1957Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Kyeng-Sang-Do) Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan (erected)
Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
10 March 1962ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Taiku Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
29 May 1969Territory LostArchdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
Diocese of Wonju
Diocese of Andong (erected) (Andong, Yecheon, Bonghwa, Yeongju, Yeongdeok, Yeongyang, Cheongsong, Sanju, Munkueong, Euiseóng, and Uljin)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
194930,2436,290,000.5%37378173534ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
197077,8913,148,9542.5%98281266187541045ap1971
1980126,5533,443,1733.7%88311191,0638257362ap1981
1990245,0244,142,4895.9%120321521,6129870284ap1991
1999342,2634,397,7917.8%213362491,374115958114ap2000
2000359,9644,439,0038.1%222352571,400110958114ap2001
2001371,5324,467,0578.3%239352741,355134943117ap2002
2002382,3614,474,3498.5%249342831,35195954118ap2003
2003391,6074,470,0618.8%277343111,259114955132ap2004
2004402,9584,466,8109.0%282333151,27998950140ap2005
2006419,2994,466,1669.4%315383531,1871071,035146ap2007
2013471,5714,523,73310.4%382474291,0991081,275159ap2014
2016491,9214,533,39710.9%410394491,0951191,039161ap2017
2019507,8334,503,50411.3%444454891,0381241,024162ap2020
2021511,9014,433,87011.5%476425189881181,069164ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555

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