Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju

The Diocese of Jeonju (Latin: Dioecesis Ieoniuensis, kor. 천주교 전주 교구 ) is located in South Korea, Roman Catholic diocese based in Jeonju.

History

The Diocese of Jeonju was posted on April 13, 1937 by Pope Pius XI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Quidquid ad Christ of the Apostolic Vicariate of territorial concessions Taiku as Apostolic Prefecture Zenshu. The Apostolic Prefecture Zenshu was renamed on July 12, 1950 in Apostolic Prefecture Chonju. On 21 January 1957, the Apostolic Prefecture Chonju was by Pope Pius XII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution In apostolica praefectura Apostolic Vicariate.

On March 10, 1962, the Vicariate Apostolic of Chonju was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Fertile Gospel to the diocese and renamed Diocese of Jeonju. It was the Archdiocese of Gwangju is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Zenshu

  • Stefano Kim, 1937-1941
  • Paolo Chou, 1941-1947
  • Bartholomew Kim Kyon Pae, 1947-1950

Apostolic Prefect of Chonju

  • Bartholomew Kim Kyon Pae, 1950-1957

Vicars Apostolic of Chonju

  • Bartholomew Kim Kyon Pae, 1957-1960
  • Peter Han Kong ryel, 1961-1962

Bishops of Jeonju

  • Peter Han Kong ryel, 1962-1971, then Archbishop of Gwangju
  • Augustine Kim Jae Deok, 1973-1981
  • Michael Pak Jeong- il, 1982-1988, then Bishop of Masan
  • Vincent Ri Pyung -ho, since 1990
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