Diocese of Jeonju ( Latin: Dioecesis Ieoniuensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Jeonju , South Korea . The Diocese of Jeonju is a member of the Gwangju Metropolitanate .
| Diocese of Jeonju | |
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| Dioecesis éoniuensis | |
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| Main city | Jeonju , South Korea |
| A country |  The Republic of Korea |
| Established | April 25, 1937 |
| Metropolis | Gwangju Archdiocese |
| Parishes | 83 |
| Diocese Square | 8050 km² |
| Diocese population | 1 885 335 people |
| The number of Catholics | 171 185 people |
| Share of Catholics | 9.1% |
| Website | |
The territory of the diocese of Jeonju on a map of South Korea
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Sources
- 4 References
History
On April 25, 1937, Pope Pius XI issued the bull Quidquid ad Christi , which established the Apostolic Prefecture of Jeonju, separating it from the Daegu Apostolic Vicariate (today - Daegu Archdiocese ).
On January 21, 1957, Pope Pius XII issued the bull In apostolica praefectura , which transformed the Apostolic Prefecture of Jeonju into the Apostolic Vicariate .
On March 10, 1962, Pope John XXIII issued the bull Fertile Evangelii semen , which transformed the Apostolic Vicariate of Jeonju into a diocese.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Stefano Kim Yang Hong (1937-1941);
- Bishop Paolo Chu Jae Young (1941-1947);
- Bishop Bartolomeo Kim Hyun Bae (1947-1960);
- Bishop Pedro Han Gon Roel (1961-1971);
- Bishop Augustino Kim Jae Doc (1973-1981);
- Bishop Michael Pak Jong Il (1982-1988);
- Bishop of Vincenzo Lee Byung Ho (1990 - present).
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007
- Bull Quidquid ad Christi , AAS 29 (1937), p. 329 (lat.)
- Bull In apostolica praefectura , AAS 49 (1957), p. 398 (lat.)
- Bull Fertile Evangelii semen , AAS 54 (1962), p. 552 (lat.)
Links
- Official site (box)
- Information