Daejeon {Taejon} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Augustinus Kim Jong Soo, Bishop
Stephanus Han Jung Hyun, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seoul
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Republic of
Square Kilometers: 9,163 (3,539 Square Miles)
Description: Daejeon Metropolitan City and Chungcheongnam-do (province)
Official Web Site: http://www.djcatholic.or.kr
Mailing Address: 12 Gukchaegyeonguwon 5-ro, Sejong, 30148, Korea
Telephone: (044)270-3000

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Daijeon
- Erected: 23 June 1958
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 6 Nov 1963 Retired)
Peter Hoang Min Syeng † (22 Mar 1965 Appointed - 13 Feb 1984 Died)
Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong † (2 Jul 1984 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Resigned)
Lazzaro You Heung-sik (1 Apr 2005 Succeeded - 11 Jun 2021 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy)
Augustinus Kim Jong Soo (26 Feb 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Daijeon
23 June 1958	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul (Chungcheongnam-do)	Vicariate Apostolic of Cheong-ju (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Daijeon (erected)
Diocese of Daejeon {Taejon}
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Daijeon	Diocese of Daejeon {Taejon}

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

Diocese of Daejeon {Taejon}

1970 60,558 2,782,359 2.2% 48 54 102 593 57 115 32 ap1971

1980 71,176 2,892,762 2.5% 62 3 65 1,095 18 180 47 ap1981

1990 115,866 3,054,479 3.8% 89 3 92 1,259 13 298 70 ap1991

1999 184,212 3,264,992 5.6% 149 8 157 1,173 18 420 84 ap2000

2000 183,919 3,294,530 5.6% 156 11 167 1,101 23 436 89 ap2001

2001 187,588 3,320,744 5.6% 155 14 169 1,109 29 461 90 ap2002

2002 212,445 3,326,946 6.4% 171 14 185 1,148 30 416 93 ap2003

2003 215,895 3,327,370 6.5% 187 14 201 1,074 22 443 96 ap2004

2004 214,788 3,357,778 6.4% 194 13 207 1,037 20 519 102 ap2005

2006 221,711 3,435,088 6.5% 202 14 216 1,026 31 526 107 ap2007

2013 286,929 3,729,460 7.7% 272 18 290 989 45 635 127 ap2014

2016 311,762 3,818,000 8.2% 295 30 325 959 45 571 137 ap2017

2019 330,324 3,928,627 8.4% 319 35 354 933 45 601 142 ap2020

2021 335,972 3,934,539 8.5% 332 41 373 900 85 629 143 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Daejeon {Taejon}
1970	60,558	2,782,359	2.2%	48	54	102	593	57	115	32	ap1971
1980	71,176	2,892,762	2.5%	62	3	65	1,095	18	180	47	ap1981
1990	115,866	3,054,479	3.8%	89	3	92	1,259	13	298	70	ap1991
1999	184,212	3,264,992	5.6%	149	8	157	1,173	18	420	84	ap2000
2000	183,919	3,294,530	5.6%	156	11	167	1,101	23	436	89	ap2001
2001	187,588	3,320,744	5.6%	155	14	169	1,109	29	461	90	ap2002
2002	212,445	3,326,946	6.4%	171	14	185	1,148	30	416	93	ap2003
2003	215,895	3,327,370	6.5%	187	14	201	1,074	22	443	96	ap2004
2004	214,788	3,357,778	6.4%	194	13	207	1,037	20	519	102	ap2005
2006	221,711	3,435,088	6.5%	202	14	216	1,026	31	526	107	ap2007
2013	286,929	3,729,460	7.7%	272	18	290	989	45	635	127	ap2014
2016	311,762	3,818,000	8.2%	295	30	325	959	45	571	137	ap2017
2019	330,324	3,928,627	8.4%	319	35	354	933	45	601	142	ap2020
2021	335,972	3,934,539	8.5%	332	41	373	900	85	629	143	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Stephanus Han Jung Hyun (Priest: 21 Feb 2000; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Nov 2020)
Augustinus Kim Jong Soo (Priest: 13 Feb 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Feb 2009 to 26 Feb 2022; Apostolic Administrator: 30 Jul 2021; Bishop: 26 Feb 2022)
Lazzaro You Heung-sik (Priest: 9 Dec 1979; Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Jul 2003; Bishop: 1 Apr 2005 to 11 Jun 2021)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Peter Hoang Min Syeng † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1965 to 13 Feb 1984)
Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1984 to 1 Apr 2005)
Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jul 1958; Bishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 6 Nov 1963)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Daijeon
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 152, and Page 153
Diocese of Daejeon {Taejon}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 552, to Page 555

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