Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon

The Diocese of Daejeon (Latin: Dioecesis Taeieonensis, kor. 천주교 대전 교구 ) is located in South Korea, Roman Catholic diocese based in Daejeon.

History

The Diocese of Daejeon was posted on June 23, 1958 by Pope Pius XII. with the Apostolic Constitution Sacro suadente built out of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate of Seoul as Apostolic Vicariate Daijeon. On March 10, 1962, the Apostolic Vicariate Daijeon was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Fertile Gospel to the diocese and renamed Diocese of Daejeon. It was the Archdiocese of Seoul, is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Daijeon

  • Andrien -Jean Larribeau MEP, 1958-1962

Bishops of Daejeon

  • Andrien -Jean Larribeau MEP, 1962-1963
  • Peter Hoang Min Syeng, 1965-1984
  • Joseph Kyeong - ryong Cape, 1984-2005
  • Lazarus You Heung -sik, since 2005
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