Daegu {Taegu} (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil, Archbishop
John Bosco Chang Shin-Ho, Auxiliary Bishop

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
- Latin Name: de Taiku
- Erected: 8 April 1911
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
- Latin Name: Taikuensis
- Name Changed: 12 July 1950
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Florian-Jean-Baptiste Demange, M.E.P. † (8 Apr 1911 Appointed - 9 Feb 1938 Died)
Jean-Germain Mousset, M.E.P. † (13 Dec 1938 Appointed - 25 Oct 1942 Resigned)
John Baptist Choi Deok-hong (Choe, Tchoi) † (9 Dec 1948 Appointed - 14 Dec 1954 Died)
John Baptist Sye Bong-Kil † (3 Jul 1955 Appointed - 5 Jul 1986 Retired)
Paul Ri Moun-hi † (5 Jul 1986 Succeeded - 29 Mar 2007 Resigned)
John Choi Young-su † (29 Mar 2007 Succeeded - 17 Aug 2009 Resigned)
Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil (4 Nov 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
8 April 1911	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Corea (Kiengsyàng-to and Tiyen-la-to)	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku (erected)
13 April 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Zenra Holmdo (Northern Chonla))	Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu (erected)
13 April 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Zenra Nando)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kwoszu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
12 July 1950	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
21 January 1957	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Kyeng-Sang-Do)	Vicariate Apostolic of Pusan (erected)
Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku	Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
29 May 1969	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu} Diocese of Wonju	Diocese of Andong (erected) (Andong, Yecheon, Bonghwa, Yeongju, Yeongdeok, Yeongyang, Cheongsong, Sanju, Munkueong, Euiseóng, and Uljin)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku

1949 30,243 6,290,000 .5% 37 37 817 35 34 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku

Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}

1970 77,891 3,148,954 2.5% 98 28 126 618 75 410 45 ap1971

1980 126,553 3,443,173 3.7% 88 31 119 1,063 82 573 62 ap1981

1990 245,024 4,142,489 5.9% 120 32 152 1,612 98 702 84 ap1991

1999 342,263 4,397,791 7.8% 213 36 249 1,374 115 958 114 ap2000

2000 359,964 4,439,003 8.1% 222 35 257 1,400 110 958 114 ap2001

2001 371,532 4,467,057 8.3% 239 35 274 1,355 134 943 117 ap2002

2002 382,361 4,474,349 8.5% 249 34 283 1,351 95 954 118 ap2003

2003 391,607 4,470,061 8.8% 277 34 311 1,259 114 955 132 ap2004

2004 402,958 4,466,810 9.0% 282 33 315 1,279 98 950 140 ap2005

2006 419,299 4,466,166 9.4% 315 38 353 1,187 107 1,035 146 ap2007

2013 471,571 4,523,733 10.4% 382 47 429 1,099 108 1,275 159 ap2014

2016 491,921 4,533,397 10.9% 410 39 449 1,095 119 1,039 161 ap2017

2019 507,833 4,503,504 11.3% 444 45 489 1,038 124 1,024 162 ap2020

2021 511,901 4,433,870 11.5% 476 42 518 988 118 1,069 164 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
1949	30,243	6,290,000	.5%	37		37	817		35	34	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku
Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
1970	77,891	3,148,954	2.5%	98	28	126	618	75	410	45	ap1971
1980	126,553	3,443,173	3.7%	88	31	119	1,063	82	573	62	ap1981
1990	245,024	4,142,489	5.9%	120	32	152	1,612	98	702	84	ap1991
1999	342,263	4,397,791	7.8%	213	36	249	1,374	115	958	114	ap2000
2000	359,964	4,439,003	8.1%	222	35	257	1,400	110	958	114	ap2001
2001	371,532	4,467,057	8.3%	239	35	274	1,355	134	943	117	ap2002
2002	382,361	4,474,349	8.5%	249	34	283	1,351	95	954	118	ap2003
2003	391,607	4,470,061	8.8%	277	34	311	1,259	114	955	132	ap2004
2004	402,958	4,466,810	9.0%	282	33	315	1,279	98	950	140	ap2005
2006	419,299	4,466,166	9.4%	315	38	353	1,187	107	1,035	146	ap2007
2013	471,571	4,523,733	10.4%	382	47	429	1,099	108	1,275	159	ap2014
2016	491,921	4,533,397	10.9%	410	39	449	1,095	119	1,039	161	ap2017
2019	507,833	4,503,504	11.3%	444	45	489	1,038	124	1,024	162	ap2020
2021	511,901	4,433,870	11.5%	476	42	518	988	118	1,069	164	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Baptist Choi Deok-hong (Choe, Tchoi) † (Priest: 29 May 1926; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Dec 1948 to 14 Dec 1954)
John Choi Young-su † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 2000; Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Feb 2006; Archbishop: 29 Mar 2007 to 17 Aug 2009)
Paul Chu Jae-yong † (Apostolic Administrator: 22 Feb 1946 to 27 May 1948)
Florian-Jean-Baptiste Demange, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Apr 1911 to 9 Feb 1938)
Ireneus Hayasaka Kyubei † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Nov 1942 to 6 Jan 1946)
Jean-Germain Mousset, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Dec 1938 to 25 Oct 1942)
Paul Ri Moun-hi † (Deacon: 27 Jun 1965; Priest: 23 Dec 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Sep 1972; Coadjutor Archbishop: 5 Jan 1985; Archbishop: 5 Jul 1986 to 29 Mar 2007)
John Baptist Sye Bong-Kil † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jul 1955; Archbishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 5 Jul 1986)
Alexander Sye Cheong-duk † (Priest: 6 Jan 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1994 to 15 Oct 2001)